Banks with energy expertise are crucial in funding small independent oil and gas projects in the Permian Basin, driving exploration and growth.

David Blackmon is a Texas ... assets of Tap Rock and nearly $17,000 per acre for the Midland assets operated by Hibernia. That compares to prior deals in its home base in the DJ Basin that have ...

Two of those were felt by some in Austin and Round Rock. According to the ... and 200 miles east of El Paso, Texas. The area ...