The US oil and gas rig count jumped 10 to 577 in the week ending June 23, Enverus data showed, amid continued lofty oil prices, still-rising oil demand and fresh signs of recovery following the roughly 18-month pandemic. The Bakken was the star of the week, gaining four rigs for a total of 23, while the Permian Basin was up two rigs to 254. Losing a rig each for the week ended June 23 were the Eagle Ford, the Marcellus and DJ Basin, leaving respective totals of 40, 34 and 15 rigs.
Texas oil and gas jobs inching back up from pandemic lows . Houston Business Journal .
There were more workers in Texas' oil and gas fields in May, though the industry is still down 50,000 jobs lost during the pandemic. The latest figures from the Texas Workforce Commission show an increase of 2,000 jobs in the oil, gas and mining sector in the state from April to May. At the end of May, the sector employed 183,500 people statewide, according to the data.
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Dan Steffens
Energy Prospectus Group
Energy Prospectus Group