Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association said last week the trajectory of estimated employment in the state’s upstream oil and gas sector through September shows “a precarious balance between operational resilience and mounting headwinds.” Texas crude oil and natural gas extraction jobs were projected to dip modestly to 69,650 in September – down 0.5 percent from August. Employment in support activities of 134,425 in September also was down 0.5 percent since August and down 7.6 percent in the past year.
In its report issued Oct. 17, TIPRO said, “From January to September 2025 employment in the Texas upstream sector displayed early resilience followed by late-summer softening.” TIPRO said this year the sectors gained 575 jobs through the third quarter (up 0.3 percent) to reach an estimated 204,075 by September, “underscoring the Permian Basin’s critical yet volatile role in sustaining Texas’ energy workforce.”
The group said declining global oil prices combine with tariffs and geopolitical flashpoints such as sanctions on Russia and Iran to produce the industry’s challenges.
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