July 2023 NEWS

UTPB shares in $1 million grant to advance energy

Decades of experience and expertise in energy production have made the Permian Basin not only a global source of energy but the source of know-how and technology to produce energy. Aiming to further develop that expertise and technology and help adapt it to a future of low-carbon or net-zero carbon... Read More >

Op/Ed: The case for Permian optimism

A recent national news article questioned Midland’s willingness to invest in itself. Instead of arguing with the author, I want to share why I’m more optimistic than ever about the Permian Basin’s future. In simple terms, the Permian Basin is poised to be a global force in the... Read More >

Geothermal’s Mitchell moment

Fervo Energy is feeling the heat. In this case, that’s not a bad thing for the Houston company, which said Wednesday its latest pilot project proves utility-scale renewable energy can be generated from intense heat thousands of feet below the earth’s surface, a process called... Read More >

University of Texas Permian Basin co-principal investigator in NSF grant

The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) is part of a two-state (Texas and New Mexico), multi-institutional, $1 million planning grant award from The National Science Foundation (NSF) to strengthen research and support the implementation of technologies in the Permian Basin. The UTPB Texas... Read More >