Now, President Donald Trump's pledge to bring oil prices down to $50 a barrel could decimate that momentum, making trouble -- ...

Orphaned oil and gas wells are multiplying in Texas, reaching a 20-year high in December, according to the Texas Railroad ...

The Texas oil and natural gas industry paid $27 billion in state and local taxes and state royalties in fiscal 2025. It was the second highest total the industry paid in recorded state history.

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

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

Today, Texas produces 5.7 million barrels of oil per day, the largest producing state ahead of North Dakota. This growth ...

From LNG to wind, where has Texas energy landed a year into President Donald Trump's energy shake-up? We break it down.

Every American adult can summon up searing images from the Deepwater Horizon spill.

Trouble follows oil like a shimmering slick, challenging the ideals of a presumed enlightened world. Ever since Edwin Drake’s ...

On Jan. 20, 1912, country artist Wayland Seals was born in Tennessee. When Wayland was seven, his family moved to Eastland County, Texas, so his father could pursue work in the oil fields. These were ...

The Texas oil and gas industry had a record-setting year in 2025, both in production numbers and financial impact, according to data released Wednesday by the Texas Oil and Gas Association. Spencer ...