The Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association notes another month of positive job growth for the Texas upstream sector in 2022. Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) noted that new employment figures showed another month of positive job growth for the Texas upstream sector in 2022. According to TIPRO’s analysis, direct Texas upstream employment for March 2022 totaled 184,700, an increase of 4,300 jobs from February numbers, subject to revisions. Texas upstream employment in March 2022 represented an increase of 21,700 positions compared to March 2021, including an increase of 3,600 positions in oil and natural gas extraction and 18,100 jobs in the services sector. TIPRO said that the Houston metropolitan area, the largest region in the state for industry employment, added 1,500 upstream jobs last month compared to February, for […]