The Permian Basin is the largest oil field on the planet. Tens of thousands of wells dot the 86,000 square landscape that spans West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Check here for weekly updated oil and gas drilling rig counts in the Permian Basin, New Mexico and Texas, reported by Baker Hughes. June 21 New Mexico saw no change to its rig count in the last ...

There’s an energy in Lea County, and we’re not just talking about the most prolific oil basin in the world — the Permian ...