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.

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“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 month/month upstream job growth is more than four times that of the 1,200 jobs Texas added from December to January. The Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA) called the monthly gain “the highest spike in over a decade and the second highest jump in at least 32 years,” trailing only the 5,600-job gain in June 2011.

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