Forget Biggest State, Texas Could Be Among the World Leaders in Oil Production
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After shrugging off years of slowing crude oil production, Texas is again in the throes of a crude oil bonanza; however, this time the state could be among the largest oil producers in the world. Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman estimated Texas could produce 4 million barrels of oil per day by 2020. The resurgence is due to the proliferation of Eagle Ford shale and a refocus on the mature Permian Basin. EOG Resources is a name that should be synonymous with Eagle Ford, as the top leaseholder in the play continues to implement innovative ways to lower costs and increase the price it receives for its crude. Meanwhile, Devon Energy is growing its oil production dramatically by focusing on its 1.3 million acres in the Permian Basin. However, investors would be remiss if they overlooked the tremendous value ConocoPhillips is creating throughout Texas and the lower 48 states in general.
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