Massive Permian Oil Discovery - Infographic
Another Blow to the Climate Scam
Based on an article by Mack Shaw on Fox 7 Austin.
In January 2025, the U.S. Geological Survey quietly dropped a bombshell: beneath the already-prolific Permian Basin—America’s most productive oil field—lies a massive, virtually untouched reservoir of energy. The Woodford and Barnett Shales, buried up to 20,000 feet below the West Texas and New Mexico desert, contain an estimated 1.6 billion barrels of oil and 28.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
The catch? These ancient organic-rich formations, deposited over 300 million years ago, sit at depths where temperatures exceed 350°F and pressures surpass 15,000 PSI—conditions that push current drilling technology to its absolute limits. The resources are there. The question is: what will it take to get them out?
The following infographic describes the challenge and the innovations required.
Unlocking this deep energy frontier will require a convergence of innovations that seem like sci-fi. AI-controlled drilling rigs—already achieving 60% faster completion times in field trials—will need to navigate extreme underground environments with precision no human operator could match. Nanotechnology-enhanced recovery fluids, CO₂-surfactant injection techniques, fiber-optic sensing networks, and next-generation drilling fluids —all must mature to harness this discovery. The Woodford and Barnett aren’t just oil plays; they’re a technology proving ground. The companies and nations that master ultra-deep extraction here will define the next era of global energy production.
Based on an article by Mack Shaw on Fox 7 Austin.
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LOL and in the mean time, the Piceance Basin in Colorado/Utah supposedly has more oil than all of Saudi Arabia - but they need to figure out a way to heat the rock (to about 700º F) to get the stuff to flow out of the rocks.
So, one place is too hot, the other too cold. But the oil is there.
“Born & Raised” in the heart of the Permian, this is an exciting discovery. Let’s see what they do with it.