Permian Basin (North America)

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The Permian Basin is a large sedimentary basin in the southwestern part of the United States. It is the highest-producing oil field in the US, averaging 4.2 million barrels of crude oil per day in 2019. This sedimentary basin is located in western Texas and far-southeastern New Mexico. It is named after the Permian geologic period, the final period of the Paleozoic era, as it contains some of the world's thickest deposits of rocks from the period. The Permian Basin comprises several component basins, including the Midland Basin, the largest; the Delaware Basin, the second-largest; and the Marfa Basin, the smallest. The Permian Basin covers more than 86,000 square miles (220,000 km2), and extends about 250 miles (400 km) wide and 300 miles (480 km) long. The Texas cities of Midland, Odessa, and San Angelo serve as headquarters for some of the oil production activities in the basin. The Permian Basin is also a major source of potassium salts (potash). Potash mines are located in Lea and Eddy...

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