The U.S. energy boom fueled jobs such as construction work on this pipeline outside Waford City, N.D. Getty Images Friday’s jobs report may offer some early hints about the impact of falling oil prices on jobs in the oil and gas industry. The U.S. energy boom has been an engine of growth through a lackluster economic recovery, creating thousands of jobs that pay above-average wages, spawning demand for a broad array of services and supporting local economic booms from North Dakota to Texas. But with oil prices dipping below $50 a barrel , exploration and production companies are slashing budgets and squeezing suppliers . Among recent examples: Houston-based Civeo Corp. , a lodging company for oilfield workers , at the end of December said it reduced U.S. payrolls by 45% from the level at the beginning of 2014 in response to falling demand, prompting its largest stakeholder […]