Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry
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October 2025: TXOGA Month in Review
By Ethan Riojas
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Introducing Texas Electricity Power Pulse: Tracking Reliability, Affordability, and Growth in ERCOT
By Ethan Riojas
Introducing Texas Electricity Power Pulse: Tracking Reliability, Affordability, and Growth in ERCOT The oil and natural gas industry is the backbone of Texas’ economy—powering value chains that support millions of jobs, drive U.S. energy supply and exports, and fuel the prosperity that makes Texas globally competitive. To fuel that growth, the industry itself depends on
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Growth and Opportunity Continues for Texas While Louisiana Hits Brakes
By Ethan Riojas
AUSTIN – The Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) commends the Railroad Commission of Texas on its recently issued permit that will allow Occidental to safely sequester CO2 from its STRATOS Direct Air Capture (DAC) facility. The facility will use DAC technology to capture anthropogenic CO2 and inject it for permanent storage deep underground. Texas’ action
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STEER Celebrates Winners of 13th Annual Eagle Ford Excellence Awards
By Ethan Riojas
SAN ANTONIO – Today, the South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable (STEER) hosted an awards luncheon honoring the winners of the 13th Annual Eagle Ford Excellence Awards: the San Antonio Food Bank, South Texas Recovery Foundation, Repsol, CERA Solutions, EOG Resources, and Miss Western Week Scholarship Program. The Eagle Ford Excellence Awards honor companies and
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September 2025: TXOGA Month in Review
By Ethan Riojas
Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry
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Texas Oil & Gas Upstream Jobs Grow by 200 in August
By Ethan Riojas
AUSTIN – Data from the Texas Workforce Commission show upstream oil and natural gas employment grew by 200 in August compared to July. Growth for this calendar year so far remains a positive 4,200 upstream jobs, and at 205,100 upstream jobs, compared to the same month in the prior year, August 2025 jobs were up
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TXOGA Quarterly Perspective – 2025 Q3
By Ethan Riojas
The following was written by Dean Foreman, Ph.D., Chief Economist at the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA): Jeremy Foley, the former athletic director at the University of Florida, famously said, “What must be done eventually, should be done immediately.” That mindset—swift action in the face of inevitability—doesn’t seem to be the rule in today’s
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TXOGA Hosts Energy Elevated Technology Showcase in Houston
By Ethan Riojas
HOUSTON – Oil and natural gas industry innovation headlined the Energy Elevated Technology Showcase in Houston today, hosted by the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA). “The technology on display at today’s showcase is a glimpse into the future of energy. The brilliant minds gathered at today’s Energy Elevated Showcase are improving operations and redefining what’s
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August 2025: TXOGA Month in Review
By Ethan Riojas
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From TMFC: Permian Basin Oil & Natural Gas Operators Slash Methane Intensity by 50 Percent Amid Soaring Production
By Ethan Riojas
S&P Global Commodity Insights Report Highlights Dramatic Decline in Last Two Years Oil and natural gas operators in the Permian Basin reduced their operations’ methane intensity by more than 50% in the past two years, according to new data from S&P Global Commodity Insights. This dramatic emissions reduction comes amid soaring production from one of
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Texas Oil & Gas Upstream Jobs Fall by 1,400 in July
By Ethan Riojas
AUSTIN – Data from the Texas Workforce Commission show upstream oil and natural gas employment fell by 1,400 in July compared to June. June’s job loss has been revised to 1,500—less severe than the previously estimated 2,700. Despite declines over the past two months, year-to-date growth remains positive at 4,300 upstream jobs. Following the release
Op-ed | Texas Leads Again: Oil & Gas Slash Methane Intensity by 50 Percent Amid Soaring Production
By Ethan Riojas
The following was written by Todd Staples, President of the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA): World-leading production and unmatched environmental progress define the Permian Basin. In one of the most prolific oil and natural gas basins in the world, Permian Basin operators have slashed methane emission intensity by more than half in just two years,
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July 2025: TXOGA Month in Review
By Ethan Riojas
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EPA Hearing on Texas Class VI Primacy Highlights Broad Support for Economic Growth and Job Creation
By Ethan Riojas
AUSTIN – Newly-released data from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) indicates that upstream oil and natural gas employment rose by an additional 1,700 jobs in September. These new numbers extend the strength of 2023’s job growth to date, with 14,300 jobs added so far this year.
Despite June Dip, 4,500 Upstream Oil & Gas Jobs Added This Year
By Ethan Riojas
AUSTIN – Newly-released data from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) indicates that upstream oil and natural gas employment rose by an additional 1,700 jobs in September. These new numbers extend the strength of 2023’s job growth to date, with 14,300 jobs added so far this year.
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Op-Ed: Texas Energy Is a Global Stabilizer in an Unsteady World
By Ethan Riojas
The Texas natural gas industry is a powerhouse, producing more natural gas than any other state in the nation—and the world is literally knocking at our door in energy need. In addition to cementing America’s energy security, Texas’ natural gas producers, pipelines, refiners, and exporters are playing an essential role in delivering stability in the form of affordable, reliable energy to our trade partners, even in times of continued global unrest.
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June 2025: TXOGA Month in Review
By Ethan Riojas
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Texas Oil and Gas Upstream Jobs Grow by 2,200 in May
By Ethan Riojas
AUSTIN – Newly-released data from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) indicates that upstream oil and natural gas employment rose by an additional 1,700 jobs in September. These new numbers extend the strength of 2023’s job growth to date, with 14,300 jobs added so far this year.
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Energy Security is National Security, Delivered by Texas Oil and Natural Gas
By Ethan Riojas
AUSTIN – Texas’ production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) achieved new record highs for the month of September after achieving record highs just one month earlier in August, according to the Texas Oil & Gas Association’s (TXOGA) monthly energy economic analysis prepared by TXOGA Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D. Further, as crude and NGL production has climbed, in-state refiners have processed record amounts.
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TXOGA Statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposed Approval for Texas for Class VI Permitting
By Ethan Riojas
AUSTIN – Texas’ production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) achieved new record highs for the month of September after achieving record highs just one month earlier in August, according to the Texas Oil & Gas Association’s (TXOGA) monthly energy economic analysis prepared by TXOGA Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D. Further, as crude and NGL production has climbed, in-state refiners have processed record amounts.
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2024 Annual Energy & Economic Impact Report
By Ethan Riojas
Texas Oil & Natural Gas Industry Makes History Again–New Record $27.3 Billion Paid in State and Local Taxes, State Royalties Oil & Natural Gas Records Shattered: Highest-Ever Totals in Production, Pipelines, Storage, Processing, Refining, Exports, Tax Revenue TXOGA President Todd Staples: “Texas oil and natural gas makes an outsized and unmatched contribution to the financial