Permian Basin

The Permian Basin is a large sedimentary basin in the southwestern part of the . It is the highest-producing oil field in the US, producing an average of 4.2 million barrels of crude oil per day in 2019.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Odessa and Midland.

is a city of 120,000 people in , 20 mi west of its sister city, . Much of the major industry in the area is oil- and gas-related.

is a city in the Permian Basin region of . Its warm climate, friendly people, and central location are the primary reasons for the city's popularity.

is a city in and counties in , United States, that is the county seat of Ward County. A very small portion of the city extends into .

Permian Basin

Latitude of center
31.69° or 31° 41′ 24″ north
Longitude of center
-102.55° or 102° 33′ west
Wiki­data ID
Q2887576
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Permian Basin” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Conca Permiana
  • Chinese: 二叠纪盆地
  • Chinese: 美国二叠纪盆地
  • Dutch: Permian Basin
  • Esperanto: Permia Baseno
  • Esperanto: Usona Permia Baseno
  • French: Bassin permien américain
  • French: Bassin permien
  • German: Permian Basin
  • Hebrew: אגן פרמיאן
  • Italian: Bacino Permiano
  • Italian: Permian Basin
  • Japanese: パーミアン盆地
  • Korean: 퍼미안 분지
  • Russian: Пермский бассейн нефтегазоносный
  • Russian: Пермский бассейн
  • Russian: Пермский нефтегазоносный бассейн
  • Slovenian: ameriška permska kotanja
  • Slovenian: ameriški permski bazen
  • Ukrainian: Пермський басейн нафтогазоносний
  • Ukrainian: Пермський нафтогазоносний басейн

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