Consortium introduces Permian Energy Development Lab
Drilling rigs and wind turbines visible near Interstate 20 March 2, 2022 in Stanton. The Permian Energy Development Lab will look at ways to incorporate traditional oil and gas with new, advanced energy sources.
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A new consortium is ready to take advantage of the Permian Basin’s vast expanse and position as center of the global energy economy to address energy challenges around the globe.
The Permian Energy Development Lab was introduced this week at the University of Texas and is a project incubated by the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation of Austin. Midland College, Odessa College and the University of Texas Permian Basin are participating along with the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Texas at El Paso, New Mexico Tech, New Mexico State University, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories.
“The entities are collaborating, focused on research, education and community engagement,” Marilu Hastings, executive vice president of the Mitchell Foundation and director of the Mitchell Lab, told the Reporter-Telegram in a telephone interview.
