The U.S. OFS job count fell 12.3 percent from February to June of this year, based on BLS data. The tally of oilfield services and equipment (OFS) sector job losses tied to pandemic-related demand destruction is approaching 94,000, the Petroleum Equipment and Services Association (PESA) reported earlier this week. Houston-based PESA, which reached the conclusion through a collaboration with the University of Houston (UH) Hobby School of Public Affairs, noted in a written statement the estimated U.S. OFS job count decreased 12.3 percent from February to June of this year – from 764,189 to 670,480 during the period. The heaviest losses occurred in April, with a 59,306-job decrease during the month, PESA added. PESA and UH, which arrived at the figures using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, also found the OFS sector shed more than 8,600 jobs last month and is down by 116,000 jobs since June […]