Permian Basin In The Middle Of A Historic Boom {West Texas}

CBS 7 News ^ | December 1, 2011 | Robert Guaderrama

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The Permian Basin has hit an all-time high for the number of active oil rigs. What we're seeing right now is the impact of a thriving oil industry, we're in the middle of a historic boom. It seems like we are breaking records left and right. First in retail spending, sales tax revenues and now oil rigs, this is a boom to remember.

"It's a good time to live in west Texas," said Morris Burns, Oil and Gas Consultant.

More rigs, more oil, more money. The Permian Basin is in the middle of a historic boom.

"It's certainty excellent economic times for people in the oil industry and servicing the industry," said Burns.

There are currently 400 rigs drilling at full speed in the Basin, beating the 399 record set in 1981. Oil and gas experts say technology is driving the oil frenzy.

"We're able to fracture these wells, which is primarily driving the rig count right now," said Burns.

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From the other day......
[I’m trying to find a color still from that scene to check the paint color of that XK-120]

I saw that you had found the last scene from Giant. Looks good. Kinda laughing - bet you didn’t realize the Jag was black.

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Why is natural gas so dam low?

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Scuttlebutt is that the producers had to rent that black Jag XK-120MC for James Dean to drive to and from the movie locations

I cannot verify that -

It was said the producer or director would not allow Dean to drive his Porsche to or on the set areas
The driver in that scene in the red ballcap and jacket likely was dressed to stand out in contrast to the other people and backgrounds in that very short scene

The same with the black paint color of the Jaguar against the light yellow ‘52 Ford or ‘55 Lincoln Capri convertible (I did not carefully examine which as that frame kinda blocks the other car) - there was also a ‘56 Lincoln Premier convertible in “GIANT”

“GIANT” was actually released after James Dean was killed driving his Porsche 550 Spyder back from a sportscar race

Looking up “Jaguar XK-120” on the movie Search websites - It looks like the early Jaguar XK-120 roadsters (and a few coupes) were in many more movies than any other model of sportscar

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You are correct - I did nor remember the Jaguar was black in “GIANT”

I just increased the brightness and contrast quite a bit on that frame

It is still a bit dark and has some shadows on the faces

- But that could also be the settings on my TV

I hesitate to mess with the current settings on my TV right now

Gotta make a beer run and scare the locals

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I know you love cars and the movies they were in, believe you have the photo of the car Dean was killed in.
I’ve been reading, following a hotlinker from a business forum to a cooking one. Millions of forums out there!

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The cars show up clearly, the people are a bit hazy but I recognize Liz Taylor’s rounded forhead in the back seat of the cream car.

{Gotta make a beer run and scare the locals}
Enjoy your evening devolve

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I'm rich Obama!
I'm richer than you!

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Lol, wonder how many people would recognize Dean in that picture? Doesn’t look like a rich person there, all covered in oil. Back when the oil wells would ‘blow’ up the oil.

Need to do some ‘decorating’ here, be back later.