Wednesday, May 7, 2025
The heart of the US oil boom is slowing- oil and gas 360

The heart of the US oil boom is slowing

(BOE Report) – NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) – Oil fields are just as quick to make fortunes as break them. The 1901 Spindletop gusher in Texas jumpstarted the petroleum age, crashing oil prices. A mere two years later, over-extraction drove the field into decline. Sure, today’s industry is far larger and more sophisticated. But even in the mighty Permian Basin, which