Permian
adjective
Perm·ian
ˈpər-mē-ən 
ˈper-
ˈper-
: of, relating to, or being the last period of the Paleozoic era or the corresponding system of rocks see Geologic Time Table
Permian
noun
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Furthermore, Scotto highlighted that global tailwinds, including rising Permian gas-oil ratios, known as GORs, in Texas and Middle East supply disruptions, are expected to benefit EPD's diverse and integrated asset base.
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Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Diamondback said its Permian oil production averaged 521,000 barrels per day in the first quarter, which was above even the high point of its guidance at 512,000 barrels.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Meanwhile, in the Permian, natural gas dynamics remain tied to oil activity.
—Bryce Erickson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Complex food chains, featuring numerous predatory marine reptiles and amphibians, were established just three million years after the end-Permian mass extinction.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
The worst occured some 252 million years ago at the end of the Permian period.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
And 250 million years ago, extraordinary heat nearly killed off complex life in the high-CO2, end-Permian mass extinction known as the Great Dying, just before the rise of the dinosaurs.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
But the push to bolster fossil fuel production is heightening concerns among oil field workers and first responders about the mounting dangers facing workers and Permian residents.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Mar. 2025
Guadalupe National Park has eight of the ten highest peaks in Texas, the world’s most extensive Permian fossil reef, and 80 hiking trails through unique geological formations, like thousand-foot cliffs and rocks with dark water-ripple streaks.
—Alex Temblador, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2024
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Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Diamondback said its Permian oil production averaged 521,000 barrels per day in the first quarter, which was above even the high point of its guidance at 512,000 barrels.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Meanwhile, in the Permian, natural gas dynamics remain tied to oil activity.
—Bryce Erickson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Complex food chains, featuring numerous predatory marine reptiles and amphibians, were established just three million years after the end-Permian mass extinction.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
The worst occured some 252 million years ago at the end of the Permian period.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
And 250 million years ago, extraordinary heat nearly killed off complex life in the high-CO2, end-Permian mass extinction known as the Great Dying, just before the rise of the dinosaurs.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
But the push to bolster fossil fuel production is heightening concerns among oil field workers and first responders about the mounting dangers facing workers and Permian residents.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Mar. 2025
Guadalupe National Park has eight of the ten highest peaks in Texas, the world’s most extensive Permian fossil reef, and 80 hiking trails through unique geological formations, like thousand-foot cliffs and rocks with dark water-ripple streaks.
—Alex Temblador, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2024
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Permian
adjective
Perm·ian
ˈpər-mē-ən
: of, relating to, or being the latest period of the Paleozoic era of geological history or the corresponding system of rocks see geologic time
Permian
noun
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