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The plunge in U.S. crude oil prices this week reverberated across global financial markets.

Permian Basin: leading the way to a cleaner energy future

The Permian Basin accounts for nearly 40% of all oil production and nearly 15% of natural gas production in the U.S. It covers over 86,000 square miles – roughly 10 times the size of New Jersey. Roughly 250 miles wide and 300 miles long, it has more than 7,000 fields.