Jobs

The Texas oil and natural gas industry’s upstream sector added 700 jobs in September, the first uptick since February, according to data from the Texas Workforce Commission.  Total upstream employment in the state was estimated at the end of September at 170,500 jobs, according to the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA).  The upstream sector…

The downturn in the U.S. energy sector caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is “truly like no other” as 70% of the jobs lost this year may not come back until the end of 2021, the Deloitte consultancy said Monday. However, the economic devastation presents opportunities for the oil and gas industry to accelerate its transformation…

The U.S. oilfield services (OFS) industry through August had lost more than 100,000 jobs since the coronavirus pandemic began eating away at oil and gas demand, according to the Petroleum Equipment & Services Association (PESA).  And the future remains a bit wobbly, according to PESA, which represents OFS operators involved in oilfield equipment manufacturing, drilling,…

Construction workers in the energy sector view oil and natural gas jobs as more plentiful and longer lasting, as well as providing better pay, health and pension benefits, than similar jobs in the renewables segment, according to two surveys commissioned by North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU). Through the surveys, one quantitative and one qualitative,…

The domestic natural gas and oil industry has slowed its roll in the past few months as commodity prices remain volatile, but overall, employment grew stronger in 2019, climbing to 895,629 employed, or up 8,554 year/year, according to an annual overview by one of the largest oil and gas trade groups in the nation.

The domestic natural gas and oil industry has slowed its roll in the past few months as commodity prices remain volatile, but overall, employment grew stronger in 2019, climbing to 895,629 employed, or up 8,554 year/year, according to an annual overview by one of the largest oil and gas trade groups in the nation.

The domestic natural gas and oil industry has slowed its roll in the past few months as commodity prices remain volatile, but overall, employment grew stronger in 2019, climbing to 895,629 employed, or up 8,554 year/year, according to an annual overview by one of the largest oil and gas trade groups in the nation.

Gulfport Energy Corp. on Monday said it has cut 13% of its workforce and suspended a share repurchase program as part of ongoing efforts to boost shareholder value.

Canadian oil and gas job losses since the 2014 global price fall from US$100/bbl-plus will worsen to a five-year total 53,200 as of 2019, according to Petroleum Labor Market Information (PetroLMI).