The Texas oil and gas jobs picture was brighter in October for the second consecutive month, but there remains an overhang from Covid-19’s pressure on demand, according to a top energy industry group.

Texas upstream jobs

The state’s upstream sector added 600 jobs in October, the Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA) said Wednesday. September’s job gains also were revised upward, with total upstream job recovery since August’s low point now estimated at 2,100, according to data from the Texas Workforce Commission. 

“The second consecutive monthly growth in upstream employment is much welcomed news,” said TXOGA President Todd Staples. “While the impact of the pandemic is far from over and the supply glut still has to be fully worked through, back to back upstream employment gains...