More icy weather is expected this week in the Permian Basin of Texas, on the heels of freezes that disrupted oil and gas work last week. HOUSTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – More icy weather is expected this week in the Permian Basin of Texas, on the heels of freezes that snarled truck traffic, caused power outages and disrupted oil and gas work last week, the National Weather Service said on Wednesday. Parts of North Dakota, the top U.S. oil producing state after Texas, were also forecast to have snow or blizzards on Thursday, the NWS said, as blasts of arctic air moved across much of the country. Apache Corp, a leading producer in the Permian, said on Wednesday it suffered a modest impact from the freezes last week, while Pioneer Natural Resources Co said on Tuesday severe winter weather had disrupted its production and drilling operations in […]