Palo Duro basin

[1] The Palo Duro basin is centered in the southern Texas Panhandle.

It is bounded on the north by the Amarillo Uplift and other structures that separate it from the Anadarko Basin.

[2] The basin was formed by subsidence during the Pennsylvanian and Permian Periods, from about 323 to 252 million years ago.

Some of the structures defining the Palo Duro basin are much older and were reactivated during its formation.

[2] The basin has been evaluated for its hydrocarbon potential[3][4] and for its possible use to store high-level nuclear waste.