(The Center Square) – The Texas oil and natural gas industry continues to add jobs, dominating job growth nationwide, according to the latest Texas Workforce Commission and Department of Labor data.
The sector added 1,900 jobs in the upstream sector over the month in February, bringing the total upstream employment to 205,400 in Texas.
Texas oil and natural gas industry job growth continued as Texas again led the U.S. in job creation overall for a record 56 out of 58 months last month, The Center Square reported.
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“Reaching an unprecedented production of over 2 billion barrels of oil in 2024 was only possible because of the tremendous capabilities of the men and women who work in the oil and natural gas sector of our economy,” TXOGA
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