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Driller may have struck big in Texas
DALLAS—A Houston driller is boasting of a big new oil and gas discovery in West Texas.
Apache Corp. believes there could be 3 billion barrels of oil and 75 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in an area it calls Alpine High.
The company announced its discovery Wednesday after two years of drilling in the largely undeveloped region.
Apache shares gained nearly 7 percent.
Read more: http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texas/story/2016/sep/08/driller-may-have-struck-big-texas/639247/