Permian Basin rig count falls to 182 after weekly drop
Baker Hughes data show the Permian Basin cutting 17 rigs in the past week amid about 30 dollars per barrel oil. National rig count dips 18 to 619, with 12 oil and six gas rigs idle. Plains-West Texas Intermediate posting ends Friday at 30.00, with regional oil activity remaining the highest in the United States.
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Odessa Chamber CEO Mike George to retire in June
Odessa native and longtime leader Mike George, president and CEO of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce, will retire June 30 after 23 years. He told the chamber's 30 voting members this week that he weighed retirement for a couple years and plans to spend more time with family, eight grandchildren included. Under his guidance the chamber backed a 1997 economic development sales tax that helped create the Odessa Development Corporation and spurred growth and diversification in the area.
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Five ECISD students make all state choir in Texas
Odessa High students Joshua Lujan and Aaron Hunt join Permian students Grantham Wash Seneca Mick and Isaac Torres as Texas All-State Musicians selected by the Texas Music Educators Association. About 64 000 entrants compete to reach all state choirs orchestras and jazz bands with 616 named to all state choirs. The five will perform at the Texas All-State Choir February 13 at the Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center as part of the TMEA Clinic Convention.
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In God We Trust to adorn Ector County patrol cars
Sheriff Mark Donaldson announced decals reading In God We Trust were placed on 30 marked Ector County Sheriff’s Office patrol cars with a total cost near $100. He noted the idea and cited a Texas AG opinion supporting passive use. Odessa Mayor Turner voiced cautious support pending council and city attorney review.
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Balmorhea park faces crowding as upgrades proceed
Officials push Balmorhea State Park expansion to handle rising visitors from 75,000 in 2009 to 135,000 last year. Plans include longer visitation hours, extended parking, and an eastward expansion for camping and RV space. Renovations to San Solomon Courts motel begin this fall, with a bathhouse rebuild to follow. county road improvements also aim to add parking.
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