The Permian Basin finished the first quarter with a best-ever mark for its monthly permit filings, Rystad Energy reported. That's a harbinger of a "robust expansion" of horizontal drilling on the way, but it's also a continuation of healthy permit activity in the busy Permian. Midland County, the most recent leader in approved permits in the Permian and overall, has experienced an increase in combined oil and gas production every year since 2017, pandemic be damned. Its output surpassed 106 MMboe in 2021, according to Rextag Energy data.
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