Permian Basin Boom – Veterans Honored, Oil Permits Surge, and a Power Crunch Hits Texas (What It Means for Stocks)
Texas regulators issued dozens of new drilling permits in the Permian Basin during the week of October 10–17, as oil production in the region reached a record 6.3 million barrels per day last year. Surging output has strained West Texas’s power grid, with new data centers adding pressure. Some companies are building on-site power plants. Industry leaders say growth is now more cautious, with Chevron targeting lower annual increases.