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Strong demand boosts oil prices, will buoy Basin economy - "Bill" Gilmer, vice president in charge of the El Paso branch, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, traveled 300 miles east Thursday in part to answer the question, "How did oil get to $100 a barrel?" Gilmer traveled to what he called "one of the most unique parts of the country" to address members of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association and told them the short answer to that question "has to be strong demand." >>more
Atmos Energy president sees strong Permian Basin | Dallas-based Atmos Energy Corp. hosted a celebration Tuesday for its new Permian Basin Operations center, located between Midland and Odessa adjacent to the Carl O. Hyde General Mail Facility near Midland International Airport. >>more
Despite Talk Of Recession West Texas Oil Booming | While there are signs that the country is in the beginnings of a national recession, the exact opposite is true for West Texas where some folks are calling it a boom, and it's all tied to oil. >>more
