As Texas lawmakers navigate the 89th Legislative Session, key discussions revolve around two major national issues—energy production and immigration.

The rig count in the Permian Basin was up one this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 304 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 312 rigs were active in the region. Nationally, ...

Drilling activity posted a third consecutive weekly increase, the first such trend since December 2023. Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes said Friday its weekly U.S. rig count was up two rigs to 588 ...

Diamondback Energy (FANG) is reportedly lining up a $5 billion deal to buy West Texas oil group Double Eagle.Maximize Your Portfolio with Data ...

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Fort Worth-based Double Eagle owns more than 95,000 net acres in the Midland portion of the Permian Basin and is one of the ...

The Falcon Day of Giving is a chance for alumni, students, faculty, staff and supporters to give back in a meaningful way.

Ongoing increases in production and consumption of shale gas continue adding carbon emissions to the atmosphere as industrial ...

Odessa-Midland Habitat for Humanity dedicates its 202nd home, built with Occidental's support and UTPB Falcon football ...

Non-operated specialist Northern Oil & Gas (NOG) is growing in the Midland Basin with a $40 million bolt-on acquisition.

On the heels of several major arrests last month as part of an anti-human trafficking initiative, we wanted to take a closer look at trafficking in the Basin; ...

The Texas DPS arrested over 20 individuals and rescued 4 victims in a human trafficking crackdown in the Permian Basin, with ...