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Why oil companies might prefer West Texas over new offshore oil sites

Adam Allington Apr 28, 2017
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Why oil companies might prefer West Texas over new offshore oil sites

Adam Allington Apr 28, 2017
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President Trump’s latest executive order seeks to open new federal waters for offshore drilling, but the most popular place for oil companies is decidedly land based – the Permian Basin in Texas.

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