Upstream oil and natural gas employment in Texas grew in September by 900 jobs from August, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

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Since an employment slump in September last year, the industry has added 45,900 upstream jobs in the state, averaging growth of 1,913 jobs/month. At 202,900 upstream jobs, September jobs were up by 34,900, or 20.8%, from the same month last year.

“What we need are policies that enable critically needed infrastructure projects to move forward to continue job growth and maintain energy security for our country,” said Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association. 

The Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) also noted strong job posting data for upstream, midstream and downstream sectors for the...