Today, the Permian Basin produces one fifth of the nation's total petroleum and natural gas output.

Other counties sometimes considered part of the Permian Basin are:

If one includes those counties the population of the Permian Basin comes to 577,667.

This crude oil rich area is known as the Permian Basin.

The city is located in a semi-arid region of the Permian Basin.

The reduction in capacity is not restricted to the Permian Basin.

Potash deposits were found underground across the Permian Basin in 1925.

The town saw little growth until 1926 when oil was discovered in the Permian Basin (hence the high school's name).

They own a lot of mineral interests throughout the Permian Basin.

The Permian Basin is the source of the large oil and natural gas deposits that drive the region's economy.