Texas’ upstream oil and gas employment rose to 181,900, representing increases of 5,100 jobs month/month and 20,700 positions year/year, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) reported last week. “Rising global energy demand and strains on oil and natural gas supply exacerbated by geopolitical conflicts necessitate…increased domestic production,” said President Ed Longanecker. February’s…
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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…
Texas Upstream Oil, Natural Gas Sector Gains 3,000 Jobs Amid Labor Market ‘Fireworks’
Texas’ upstream oil and gas employment grew to 188,700 in December, representing increases of 3,000 jobs month/month and 27,800 positions year/year, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) reported last week. “Oil and natural gas employment continues to rebound, providing quality, high-paying jobs to Texans throughout the state, and we expect that trend…
Texas Upstream Jobs Sector Expanding, but Threats from Delta Variant Looming
The Texas oil and natural gas industry through July had seen a continued uptick in job growth, particularly in the Houston area, but the deadly Delta variant of Covid-19 poses near-term threats. An employment analysis of the upstream sector by the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) showed a net increase of 1,500…
Permian NatGas, Oil Output and Jobs Soaring, but Concerns Abound on Trade, Takeaway
The Permian Basin employed 87,000-plus people last year, mostly in upstream operations, nearly twice as many direct jobs as in 2009, according to new statistics.
Texas Permian Oil, Gas Development Leading to Huge Growth Above Ground, Says TIPRO
Oil and natural gas development has skyrocketed over the past five years in the Permian Basin of West Texas, with communities in one of the sparcest regions of the state also experiencing huge growth, according to the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO).
Texas Independents Join Fight Over EPA Regulation of Drilling Waste
The Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) is seeking to intervene in a lawsuit brought by environmentalists who want stricter U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation of oil/natural gas industry waste.