The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Crude prices fell for a second consecutive week as traders focused on negative economic news and signs of growing oil supply. West Texas Intermediate fell four of five trading days on the New York ...

U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for the 12th time in 13 weeks, energy ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

The toxic water that gushes out of oil wells in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico has spurred environmental concerns ...

With second-quarter earnings reports coming in, East Daley Analytics has begun reading the tea leaves and already gleaned ...

According to the EIA, U.S. proved reserves of crude oil and lease condensate totaled 46 billion barrels at year-end 2023, a 4 ...

The West Texas county’s ten deputies are overextended, policing 841 square miles, a combination of neighborhoods, a downtown area and the oil and gas facilities surrounding them.

LUBBOCK, Texas — Oil may be pumped from the ground in West Texas, but the price is set by what’s happening around the world. “Oil trades in a global market,” said Nikki Kantelis, faculty ...

In West Texas, at least eight orphaned wells have blown out since late 2024, spewing brine, a salty liquid laden with chemicals from drilling, and toxic gas. One leaked for more than two months ...

The West Texas county’s ten deputies are overextended, policing 841 square miles, a combination of neighborhoods, a downtown area and the oil and gas facilities surrounding them.