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Permian Basin Observations
The Permian Basin is one of the most extensively studied sedimentary basins in the world.
Regional Geological Context
Important regions include Midland, Odessa, Pecos, Big Spring, and the Delaware Basin and Midland Basin subprovinces of Texas and New Mexico, United States.
Relevant institutions include University of Texas Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas, United States; and The University of Texas at Austin.
Observation
The basin preserves stratigraphic, tectonic, depositional, and resource-related information spanning extensive geological intervals.
Constraint Analysis
Its data density makes it a valuable calibration basin for comparative geological analysis.