U.S. oilfield employment rose in November month/month, with gains in all six tracked categories, according to the trade group Energy Workforce & Technology Council. Domestic jobs in the broad oilfield services and equipment sector, aka OFS, climbed by an estimated 2,346 jobs to 645,486 in November, the preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
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OFS Employment on Rise as White House Recruits Clean Energy Corps
Employment in the U.S. oilfield services (OFS) and equipment sector rose by about 0.07% in June versus May to 633,198 jobs, according to the latest monthly report by the Energy Workforce & Technology Council, aka Energy Workforce. The group analyzes data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to produce a monthly OFS employment report.…
Texas Upstream Oil, Natural Gas Sector Gained Jobs in January
Texas’ upstream oil and gas employment reached 176,300 in January, representing a month/month increase of 1,200 jobs and a 16,000-job gain year/year, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) reported last week. “Our industry will experience continued growth in employment in oil and gas production this year to meet growing global demand for…
Oil and Gas Industry Employment Grew 40% Over Six Years
In the six years spanning 2007 through 2012, total U.S. private sector employment increased by more than one million jobs, or about 1%. However, over the same period, the oil and gas industry — segmented into drilling, extraction and support segments — increased by more than 162,000 jobs, which equates to a 40% increase,” according to a new study from the U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).