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TIPRO: Texas Job Growth Continues
AUSTIN, TX.-As drilling activity in
Texas continues to increase, so are job
levels for the state's oil and natural gas
industry. Citing statistics released in August
by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
the Texas Independent Producers
and Royalty Owners Association highlights
new employment figures showing
significant growth in monthly employment
for the Texas upstream sector. According
to TIPRO's analysis, direct Texas
upstream employment for July 2022 totaled
202,800, an increase of 6,800 from
June. Texas upstream employment in
July 2022 represented an increase of
35,400 positions compared with July
2021, including an increase of 8,600 in
oil and natural gas extraction and 26,800
jobs in the services sector.
According to TIPRO, the Houston
metropolitan area, the largest region in
the state for industry employment, showed
an increase of 2,000 upstream jobs in
July compared with June, for a total of
68,800 direct positions. Houston metro
upstream employment in July 2022 represented
an increase of 11,000 jobs compared
with July 2021, including an increase
of 5,200 in oil and natural gas extraction
and 5,800 jobs in the services sector.
TIPRO once again notes strong job
posting data for upstream, midstream and
downstream sectors for the month of
July. According to the association, there
were 13,614 active unique jobs postings
for the Texas oil and natural gas industry
in July, an increase of nearly 10% compared
with June numbers.
Among the 14 specific industry sectors
TIPRO uses to define the Texas oil
and natural gas industry, support activities
for oil and gas operations once again
ranked the highest in July for unique
job listings with 3,571 postings, followed
by oil and gas field machinery and
equipment manufacturing (1,674 postings),
and crude petroleum extraction
(1,624 postings), indicating a continued
emphasis on increasing exploration and
production activities in the state. The
leading three cities by total unique oil
and gas job postings were Houston
(4,864), Midland (1,383) and Odessa
(639), TIPRO indicates.
The association's analysis goes on to
say that the top three companies ranked
by unique job postings in July were Baker
Hughes with 1,152 positions, KBR (486)
and Weatherford International (451). Of
the top 10 companies listed by unique
job postings in July, five companies were
in the services sector, followed by three
companies in oil and natural gas extraction
and two midstream companies.
According to the report, top posted
industry occupations for July included
heavy tractor-trailer truck drivers (752),
managers (351) and software developers
(340). Top qualifications for unique job
postings included commercial driver's license
(870), MBA (250) and BS in business
(210). When analyzing education
requirements for unique industry job postings
in July, TIPRO notes that 43% required
a bachelor's degree, 34% a high
school diploma or equivalent and 26%
listed no education requirement as part
of the criteria.
TIPRO also highlights data the Texas
comptroller's office has released this
summer showing record levels of tax
contributions that are paid by Texas oil
and natural gas producers. In July, the
association notes, $694 million in oil
production taxes were paid, 84% more
than July 2021. Texas energy producers
also paid $532 million in natural gas
production taxes for the same month,
up 185% from last July. Both figures
represented the highest monthly collections
on record, continuing a trend
of producers paying record amounts in
taxes to the state.
Additionally, TIPRO reports that oil
and gas output in Texas is on track to
reach new production records in September,
and cites that experts with the
U.S. Energy Information Administration
forecast that oil production in the Permian
Basin will rise 79,000 barrels a day to a
record 5.408 million barrels a day in
September. Oil production in South Texas'
Eagle Ford Shale also is expected to increase
26,000 bbl/d in August, reaching
1.230 MMbbl/d.
Further, TIPRO notes that EIA predicts
natural gas production will rise in the
Permian to record highs of 20.58 billion
cubic feet a day, and in the Eagle Ford,
gas production will grow to 7.1 Bcf/d.
" The growth in July upstream employment
once again illustrates a high
demand for available talent in line with
increasing levels of exploration and production
activities in the state to meet
growing energy needs here and abroad, "
assesses TIPRO President Ed Longanecker.
" Despite this growth, Texas operators
face numerous challenges, including workforce
shortages, supply chain disruptions
and growing concerns over policy decisions
coming from Washington. TIPRO
remains committed to advancing energy
policies at all levels of government to
strengthen our nation's energy security
and economic opportunities. "
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Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright (left) discusses regulatory priorities with Texas
Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association President Ed Longanecker during
the association's 2022 Summer Conference, held Aug. 24-25 in San Antonio. Commissioner
Wright also spoke about other leading industry challenges and regulatory concerns,
including the state's response to seismic activity occurring near oil and gas basins,
expanding well plugging remediation efforts in Texas, ongoing emission reductions by oil
and natural gas producers and declining flaring rates in Texas, TIPRO notes.
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