Big Permian-Woodford Oil Flowing for ConocoPhillips, Continental

Halliburton pumpjack silhouettes at dusk, operating in Midland, Texas — The USGS recently found the Permian’s Woodford and the uphole Barnett Shale could contain 1.6 Bbbl and 28.3 Tcf of technically recoverable resources. (Ricardo Merendoni/Halliburton)

July 10, 2026 05:03 PM CDT

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Big Permian-Woodford Oil Flowing for ConocoPhillips, Continental