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The Permian Basin is a is the second largest, and Marfa Basin is the smallest. The Permian Basin extends beneath an area approximately 250 miles wide and 300 miles long. The Permian Basin gives its name to a large Oil and Natural Gas producing area, part of the Mid-Continent Oil Producing Area . Total production for that region up to the beginning of 1993 was over 14.9 billion Barrel s. The towns of Midland and Odessa serve as the headquarters for oil production activities in the basin. COUNTIES OF THE PERMIAN BASIN Due to its economic significance, the Permian Basin has also given its name to the geographic region in which it lies. The counties of this region include:
As of the 2000 census the Permian Basin had a population of 499,521. Other counties sometimes considered part of the Permian Basin are:
If you include those counties the population of the Permian Basin comes to 551,651. ''See also:'' University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin EXTERNAL LINKS |
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