Permian gains four rigs in latest Baker Hughes count
Permian Basin oil producers added four rigs in the past week per Baker Hughes, lifting active rigs to 172 all targeting oil. National oil and gas rigs rose by one to 463. Permian’s gain came with declines elsewhere as oil rigs up by three to 374 and gas rigs down by two to 86. The Plains-West Texas Intermediate posting closed Friday at 38 per barrel and West crude at 41.60.
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Texas approves SH 176 safety project in Andrews County
The Texas Transportation Commission approved with July bid openings a highway upgrade on State Highway 176 in western Andrews County. The plan adds alternating passing lanes and turn lanes from 3.3 miles north of FM 1967 to the New Mexico line, with rehabilitated pavement. Jones Brothers Dirt & Paving Contractors of Odessa won the bid for 10.506 million dollars, funded by Proposition 1 and L oil and gas revenue allocations.
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Zika virus reaches Florida by local mosquitoes
Four people in the Miami area are believed to have contracted Zika locally through mosquito bites, marking the first mainland U.S. transmission. State testing found no infected mosquitoes yet, and officials stress no widespread outbreak is expected. Governor Scott announced stepped up mosquito control as health authorities warn of pregnancy risks and broader implications.
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Former Permian standout injured in Fort Worth river incident
A GoFundMe page is set up for Austin Reynolds 23 and his brother Logan after a July 23 accident along the Trinity River left Austin paralyzed from the waist down. Logan, who helped extract him, said Austin was unconscious in about 12 to 14 feet of water and a neurosurgeon nearby stopped the bleeding before rescue.
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