Midland–Odessa

Midland–Odessa, Texas

Midland–Odessa–Andrews, TX Combined Statistical Area
Midland–Odessa, Texas Midland–Odessa–Andrews, TX Combined Statistical Area
Combined Statistical Area
	Top: Downtown Midland in 2007; Bottom: Skyline of Odessa, Texas in 2022
Midland–Odessa–Andrews, TX CSA	Midland MSA Odessa MSA Andrews μSA City of Midland City of Odessa
	Midland MSA Odessa MSA Andrews μSA City of Midland City of Odessa
Country	United States
State	Texas
Principal cities	Midland; Odessa; Andrews
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)

Midland–Odessa is a metropolitan area located in The Texas Plains approximately half-way between El Paso and Fort Worth, Texas. This combined statistical area (CSA) is made up of two metropolitan statistical areas (the Midland MSA and the Odessa MSA) and one micropolitan statistical area (Andrews μSA), and comprises four counties: Andrews, Ector, Martin, and Midland counties. The Midland–Odessa area is informally known as The Petroplex and Midessa.

In the past, the cities of Midland and Odessa experienced a civic rivalry of bitter competition and political intrigue. Since the early 1990s, the nature of the rivalry has changed into one of friendly competition and economic cooperation. The Midland–Odessa area today is marketed as "Two Cities, no Limits."