Permian Basin

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Map of the basins, reefs, and platforms that make up the Permian Basin in West Texas.

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area, Texas, United States

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Map of the basins, reefs, and platforms that make up the Permian Basin in West Texas.

Map of the basins, reefs, and platforms that make up the Permian Basin in West Texas.

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