After vanishing amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, jobs continue to return to the energy industry, July figures show.
Job opportunities are appearing for the geologists, geophysicists and engineers who find drilling locations and design the project to those in the service companies who drill, complete and service the wells,
The Texas Workforce Commission reported earlier this month that employment in the Mining, Logging and Construction sector in its Midland metropolitan statistical area (MSA) – which includes Midland and Martin counties – rose by 3,200 or 12.5 percent to 28,800 jobs in July 2021 while adding 100 jobs from June to July. Wages also held steady, totaling $924.57 million in the first quarter of the year.
July 2021 8,768
June 2021 8,334
May 2021 8,312
April 2021 7,754
March 2021 7,591
February 2021 6,863
January 2021 6,806
Citing data from the commission, the Texas Oil and Gas Association said statewide upstream employment rose by 1,500 jobs in July while June’s job gains were increased to 3,600 from the original 3,100. Compared to July 2020, jobs are 15,800 higher or 9.9 percent while June’s job count is 17,600 or 11.2 percent higher than the low point of September 2020. Total upstream employment statewide now stands at 175,100.
The Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association analysis showed that the July job gain was the third consecutive month of job growth. According to TIPRO's workforce analysis, which examines upstream, midstream and downstream sectors, there were 59,473 total job postings for the Texas oil and natural gas industry in July, of which 8,768 were unique. The top three cities by total unique oil and natural gas job postings included Houston with 2,801, Midland with 611 and Odessa with 477. The top three companies ranked by unique job postings in July were Delek US Holdings, Inc. with 689, Halliburton Company with 615 and Baker Hughes Company with 576.
Among the 14 specific industry sectors TIPRO uses to define the Texas oil and natural gas industry, Petroleum Refineries ranked the highest in July with 1,672 unique job postings, followed by Crude Petroleum Extraction with 1,662, and Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing with 1,383. The top qualifications included were Commercial Driver's License (CDL) in 600 postings, followed by Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 179 postings and Bachelor of Science in Business in 165. Top posted job titles in July included Store Sales Associates – 430, Crude Oil Drivers with 127 and Pipeline Technicians with 54.
“Continued oil and natural gas upstream job growth is good news beyond the oil patch. Every direct oil and natural gas job in Texas generates an additional 3.0 jobs elsewhere in state's economy,” Todd Staples, president of TXOGA, said in a statement. “Oil and natural gas are not only essential for our everyday lives, but they anchor our economy and cement our energy security.”
TIPRO's President Ed Longanecker added that the Texas oil and natural gas industry has experienced consistent growth in employment and jobs postings this year as economic conditions and global demand improve. In fact, industry job postings have increased each month consecutively since January of this year, he said.
“We believe the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant will impact the near-term pace of recovery to some degree, including Texas oil and natural gas job growth, but data suggests that vaccinations, natural immunity and public caution will help keep the latest variant at bay and avoid the major economic disruptions we experienced previously,” Longanecker said in a statement. “We continue to anticipate a strong recovery in world oil demand this year and further growth in 2022. Prominent U.S. producers will maintain a highly disciplined approach to their production goals and we can expect OPEC to do the same in efforts to reach and maintain global supply demand equilibrium.”
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