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Texas’ oil and gas production surges even as federal government clamps down on environmental regulations

Crude oil and natural gas extraction in Texas reached record levels in 2023, according to the industry’s annual report.

A Diamondback Energy engineer walks around the base of a drilling rig Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 in Martin County.


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