Conference: Permian Basin Expected to See Plenty of Oil & Gas Deals This Year Industry Segment: Production | Word Count: 815 Words SUGAR LAND, TEXAS--February 1, 2021--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Oil & Gas producers engaged in about $50 billion worth of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) last year, and a lot of that activity involved companies that operate in the Permian Basin. Speakers at a virtual conference predicted even more M&A and asset sales in 2021, particularly if crude oil prices hold onto their recent gains. Within this article: Update on M&A activity within the Oil & Gas Industry