The working side of the basin
If Midland is where the Permian is managed, Odessa is where a lot of it is done. The yards and shops along I-20, out Andrews Highway, and through West Odessa send out the trucks, the tools, and the crews that the rest of the basin depends on.
An Odessa service company is usually run by people who came up doing the work. The owner knows the job cold. What he does not have is a back office with time to chase paper. So tickets pile up on a dashboard, invoices go out when someone gets to them, and a customer who is already paying slowly gets another two weeks for free.
