Supermajors planning big Permian push

Chevron and ExxonMobil looking to build on positions in popular basin and to rachet up lateral drilling work

A worker on a Precision Drilling rig running the company's Process Automation technology in the Permian basin. Received June 2017. Photo: PRECISION DRILLING
A worker on a Precision Drilling rig running the company's Process Automation technology in the Permian basin. Received June 2017. Photo: PRECISION DRILLING
Published 9 February 2018, 00:00Updated 7 February 2018, 17:52