Ian writes on fossil energies, climate, and transition to renewables. The Permian remains the premiere U.S. basin. The peak of crude oil production in the Permian before the pandemic was 4.9 MMbpd.

HOUSTON (Reuters) -Growth in oil output from the U.S. Permian basin, the country's top oilfield, is expected to slow by at least 25% this year despite President Donald Trump's vow to maximize ...