New York Times | $9.5 Billion Purchase by Concho Is Latest Sign of West Texas Oil Boom New York Times HOUSTON — Two Texas oil companies joined forces on Wednesday in the biggest deal yet in the Southwestern oil patch, one that should add momentum to the rush to produce more oil as prices rise. The creation of a shale-oil colossus comes at a precarious ... Shale Oil Producer Concho Buys RSP Permian for $8 Billion Dallas oil producer's $8 billion sale price could spark Permian Basin 'arms race' Oil Producer Concho To Buy Rival RSP In Permian Push |