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Yoakum Still Top Oil Producing Texas County
The Permian Basin leads Texas oil and gas output in 1980 with Yoakum County as the top oil county, producing nearly 61 million barrels. Pecos County tops gas production at 461 million MCF, while revenues surged as oil and gas prices rose. State taxes and royalties totaled billions, with 19 thousand jobs tied to drilling activity.
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Yoakum
Texas County
Permain
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Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association of
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West Texas
Yoakum County
Pecos County
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Ector
Pecos
Hockley
Crane County
Scurry
Gaines County
Hockley County
Midland County