ODESSA, Texas -- At least three times a week, Darin Mitchell gets the call. Oil drums have been stolen. Copper wires were yanked. Other field equipment at an oil and gas facility was pilfered.

Texas creating task forces to combat Permian Basin oil field thefts A task force led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, he said, estimated that operators in the Permian Basin lose up to ...

Written by state Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, and Sen. Kevin Sparks, R-Midland, the bills instruct the Department of Public Safety and the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the state’s oil ...

According to the commission, March crude oil production totaled 121,361,548 barrels or an average 3,914,888 barrels per day. Natural gas production totaled 918,409,849 Mcf or 29,626,124 Mcf per day.

The Texas Tribune (ODESSA) — At least three times a week, Darin Mitchell gets the call. Oil drums have been stolen. Copper wires were yanked. Other field equipment at an oil and gas facility was ...

In a statement to The Texas Tribune, Darby called oil field theft “a complex, highly coordinated criminal enterprise, often with direct connections to cartels. This escalating threat poses serious ...

Texas Creating Task Forces to Target Permian Basin Oil Field Thefts ODESSA, Texas (AP) — At least three times a week, Darin Mitchell gets the call. Oil drums have been stolen. Copper wires were ...

Mitsubishi Corp. is reportedly in talks to acquire Aethon Energy’s shale and pipeline assets for up to $8 billion, enriching the descendants of Texas oil baron H.L. Hunt.

Texas lawmakers hope a series of new laws will help end oil field thefts in West Texas. (Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune, Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune) Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly ...

Texas lawmakers hope a series of new laws will help end oil field thefts in West Texas. Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune ODESSA — At least three times a week, Darin Mitchell gets the call.

South Justis is currently producing 108 barrels of oil per day ("BOPD") from 19 actively producing wells which adds $1.2 million in net cash flow annually with minimal impact to the G&A costs of ...