Odessa
Halliburton to Hire 200 for Permian Basin Operations
In a change of pace for the energy industry, Houston-headquartered Halliburton Co. announced plans to hire more than 200 people… Read more
Could 2017 be the Year for Permian Basin?
As the oil slump moves slowly toward recovery, prognosticators are noting that more rigs will likely be up and operating… Read more
Same Story in Odessa: Economic Index Continues Decline
Despite the higher crude oil prices in October and an increase in Permian Basin activity, the Odessa Economic Index continued… Read more
Odessa, TX; Home of a . . . Nuclear Reactor?
The Odessa City Council recently approved a resolution to support a project proposed by University of Texas-Permian Basin (UTPB). The… Read more
$77M Hotel/Conference Scheduled for March Groundbreaking
Eofficial Enterprises and the city of Odessa, TX targeted March 2017 for groundbreaking on a $77 million downtown hotel and… Read more
Dallas Fed: Good News, Kind of, for Permian Basin
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ recent economic report on the Permian Basin was mixed. On the one hand, the… Read more
Which Wich Decides Which Midland Location to Open
A second Which Wich sandwich shop is ready to open in mid-December in the Borgata Shopping Center at 3415 N.… Read more
Permian Basin Economy Bottoming Out
Although the Odessa, TX economic index continued sluggish in September, one piece of okay news is that the Permian Basin… Read more
Odessa Economic Indicators: Still Sluggish
The number of building permits issued in Odessa during September remained below the total from the year before, while unemployment… Read more
Five Texas Cities Top WalletHub “Fastest Growing” List
Five Texas cities made the top 10 on the WalletHub 2016 “Fastest Growing” list. Frisco and League City came in one… Read more
Odessa, TX by the Numbers
Odessa’s August economic indicators were still down year-over-year, though there were a handful of bright spots. While commercial real estate… Read more
Another Engineering Building for Another UT Campus
The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved design development for University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB)… Read more
Gatehouse Capital Readies for $72M Hotel
Gatehouse Capital has finalized agreements with the city of Odessa, TX, to move forward on a 219-key Marriott hotel. The… Read more
Permian Basin Economy Sluggish, Job Loss Halts
Though the economy in the Permian Basin of West Texas remains recession-mired, some lights at the end of the tunnel… Read more
Odessa, TX Building Permits Down, Year-Over-Year
Fewer building permits were issued in July 2016 than the year before, according to the Odessa Development Corp. Five new… Read more
Odessa Economic Index Declines, But Slowly
The June Odessa Economic Index offered good-news and not-so-good-news. The not-so-good-news: The Index continued declining. The better news: The decline… Read more