energy jobs

Worldwide energy sector employment has topped pre-pandemic levels, and the workforce rebound has been strongest outside of fossil energy sectors, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In its inaugural World Energy Employment Report, Paris-based IEA found that more than 65 million people hold energy-related jobs globally. The study also concluded that more than 50%…

Upstream oil and gas employment in Texas climbed to 183,400 in October, representing an increase of 2,300 jobs from September and the sixth straight monthly increase, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) recently reported. October’s jobs increase was somewhat less robust than TIPRO’s 2,900 increase for September, but the head of the…

Texas’ upstream employment figure grew by 2,900 jobs last month to reach 181,100 in September, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) reported Friday. The September tally marks the Lone Star State’s fifth consecutive month of upstream job growth since April, TIPRO said. The September 2021 figure marks a year/year gain of 23,600,…

Pennsylvania’s oil and natural gas industry supported 6.1% of the total jobs and 9.7% of its gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019, according to a new study commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute (API). The industry overall supported 480,000 total jobs (102,500 direct and 377,800 indirect) and contributed $78.4 billion ($39.4 billion direct and $38.9…

Recent data compiled from the Texas Workforce Commission suggests that the state’s upstream oil and natural gas employment expanded by 1,600 jobs in May month/month, expanding a recovery that began last fall. Since the low point in employment in September, months with job gains have outnumbered the decline months 6-to-2, the Texas Oil & Gas…

Employment in the U.S. oilfield services (OFS) sector ticked up in May as growth in support roles and equipment fabrication offset declines in extraction, pipeline construction and manufacturing, according to estimates by the Energy Workforce & Technology Council. The sector grew by 1.6% in May, racking up an additional 9,707 jobs over April, according to…

The Texas upstream oil and gas industry added 2,300 jobs during February, still not back to its pre-pandemic levels, but slowly rising since last September, according to the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA). Texas Workforce Commission data indicated that the upstream sector has added 7,400 jobs since the low point in September. Total upstream…

Employment in the U.S. oilfield services (OFS) and equipment sector climbed for the fifth consecutive month in January, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and analysis by the Energy Workforce and Technology Council. “After shedding nearly 102,000 jobs from March to August due to pandemic-related demand destruction, the upstream oil…