FuelFix (blog) | The Next Hot Thing In Oil – Permian Land Rush Continuing Unabated OilPrice.com The Permian Basin has emerged more or less as the last man standing for shale drilling in the United States, as low oil prices push so many shale regions into unprofitable territory. But drilling in the Permian can still work at sub-$50 oil, and as a ... Oil, gas stacks make Permian deals costly in spite of downturn |