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Oil, gas jobs at highest level this century

Times Record News -- Oil and gas employment in Texas has climbed to the highest level of the 21st century, adding 33,500 jobs during the last 12 months, according to revised estimates of the Texas Workforce Commission.

It also showed that the number of Texans on oil and gas industry payrolls reached a record of 243,900. The industry's previous employment of 220,000 was reported in December 2008. "What was already stout industry job growth according to the original data, turned out to be even stronger when the commission concluded its annual review," said Karr Ingham, the economist who created the Texas Petro Index and updates it monthly. "Not only is the state oil and gas industry leading the Texas economy out of recession, employment records show this industry also is a leading job creator in Texas, especi

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Submitted Apr 07, 2012 By: DellDude2

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2012 3:04:35 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse With intentional closure of East Coast refineries, more (US and Canadian) crude will go to the Texas Gulf coast where it will be refined, tax free, and then exported, again, tax free. So the taxpayer will be on the hook for paying for any environmental damage (read: spill) but there is no ROI in it for the taxpayers. Just cost.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2012 3:01:47 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse wait, didn't I hear the Reps say the current administration has hampered oil and gas drilling more than anyone else?
epf Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,475 Points:1,919,035 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 2:38:40 AM Ignore epf Report Abuse Thanks to alot of vision by a number of Presidents.
rjhenn Champion Author Des Moines Posts:22,611 Points:2,257,075 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 8:41:01 PM Ignore rjhenn Report Abuse Pumpz - "Contrast to Pennsylvania where the oil companies are shutting down the refineries and laying off the workers, engineers, and chemists." A lot of that is because the oil companies are working to send Canadian crude to Texas, where the refineries are exporting product, instead of to the East Coast, where they're shutting refineries down. And the Republicans are cheering them on.
Gazas Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,399 Points:475,575 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 12:26:32 PM Ignore Gazas Report Abuse Good for Texas.
md11capt Champion Author Denver Posts:3,558 Points:729,930 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 10:44:56 AM Ignore md11capt Report Abuse And the Tea Partiers still whine.
gs7101 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,658 Points:396,020 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 5:50:39 AM Ignore gs7101 Report Abuse Ok!
TerryLee Champion Author Ohio Posts:14,600 Points:2,790,150 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 10:09:10 PM Ignore TerryLee Report Abuse Go Obama, you are taking the USA down
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,681 Points:690,650 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 10:00:13 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse GO TEXAS!!!!!!
BobD2009 Champion Author Long Island Posts:7,129 Points:1,267,485 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:45:37 PM Ignore BobD2009 Report Abuse No thanks to Obama.
Pumpz Sophomore Author Boston Posts:197 Points:887,125 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:45:14 PM Ignore Pumpz Report Abuse Contrast to Pennsylvania where the oil companies are shutting down the refineries and laying off the workers, engineers, and chemists.
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,677 Points:1,886,070 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:42:54 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse More good news for Texas!
NemoIL Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,164 Points:1,340,880 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:40:29 PM Ignore NemoIL Report Abuse The oil industry provides lots of high paying jobs, unlike the "green" jobs that never materialize and cost billions of tax dollars.
Ebaz Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:3,340 Points:737,965 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:37:34 PM Ignore Ebaz Report Abuse ..and the economy is still in the toilet
HA4CNN Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,765 Points:1,571,190 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:37:09 PM Ignore HA4CNN Report Abuse Hopefully in time they will spread the wealth.
Buddy2264 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,797 Points:2,387,670 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:35:21 PM Ignore Buddy2264 Report Abuse I would guess gas will pick up and oil jobs will become stable as we continue to use less in the US.
unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:8,631 Points:1,657,215 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:34:51 PM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse Yes, more jobs.
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,479 Points:1,565,485 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:34:17 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse Live from the 2013 World Series: It's the Atlanta Braves vs. the Minot Bison.........
fuelsaverMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,282 Points:559,080 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:34:07 PM Ignore fuelsaverMN Report Abuse Than gas prices should be lower....ha....ha....ha....ha......ha......
fuelsaverMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,282 Points:559,080 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:33:19 PM Ignore fuelsaverMN Report Abuse Good for them but the rest of our country is bad for jobs?
LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,912 Points:1,581,110 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:32:51 PM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse I think you are correct, GasholeMI. (Don't know who gasholem1 is.)
probedude2 Champion Author Akron Posts:12,693 Points:2,407,905 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:32:36 PM Ignore probedude2 Report Abuse You could always move to Texas
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,854 Points:759,540 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:31:47 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse Great that some folks have great jobs
chuckwthompson Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,895 Points:604,885 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:31:04 PM Ignore chuckwthompson Report Abuse Good news for Texas...not so good for unemployed people in NC!
scrossi Champion Author Indiana Posts:4,024 Points:1,076,190 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:30:50 PM Ignore scrossi Report Abuse Not true gasholem1.
gasmask78 Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,390 Points:468,745 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:30:29 PM Ignore gasmask78 Report Abuse everything is bigger in TX...
GasholeMI Champion Author Lansing Posts:10,279 Points:1,745,990 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:24:55 PM Ignore GasholeMI Report Abuse These are the very jobs this administration would like to eliminate.
Matt G Champion Author Boston Posts:4,673 Points:2,800,740 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:24:49 PM Ignore Matt G Report Abuse Ok
DandyDapple All-Star Author North Dakota Posts:715 Points:330,770 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:23:18 PM Ignore DandyDapple Report Abuse "It's good work if you can get it" ... The BoDeans
Geo4564 Champion Author Nevada Posts:7,062 Points:1,596,545 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:22:22 PM Ignore Geo4564 Report Abuse Someone tell Obama.
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jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,036 Points:799,970 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:20:26 PM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse What did you expect?
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,674 Points:2,108,435 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:20:22 PM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse I wonder is they will play transportation cost to and from, just a couple 1,000 miles away...
nomad228 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,143 Points:580,215 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:20:18 PM Ignore nomad228 Report Abuse old news and still doesn't help the rest of U.S.
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:19:46 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Every one is digging & they use people, lots of them. But alas, the jobs are not permanent.
MRED3 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:4,041 Points:941,670 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:19:23 PM Ignore MRED3 Report Abuse OK
preacherjohn Champion Author Modesto Posts:4,100 Points:1,944,265 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:19:12 PM Ignore preacherjohn Report Abuse What's that got to do with employment in CA or the West?
NotmeuQc Champion Author Montreal Posts:5,761 Points:1,160,150 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:18:54 PM Ignore NotmeuQc Report Abuse This is good for Texas and other States and provinces, as they are doing well also.
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,207 Points:1,127,915 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:18:16 PM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse Someone is getting those gasoline revenues.
lowpet All-Star Author Texas Posts:527 Points:86,915 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:17:26 PM Ignore lowpet Report Abuse i wonder if this will stimulate the economy and lower unemployment rates
Badmoon Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:8,448 Points:1,679,190 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:17:26 PM Ignore Badmoon Report Abuse Glad there are jobs somewhere.
thuathienhue Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,584 Points:659,915 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:17:05 PM Ignore thuathienhue Report Abuse At least someone has a job. Remember to vote.
96sc1 Champion Author El Paso Posts:8,517 Points:1,367,440 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:16:14 PM Ignore 96sc1 Report Abuse Good work if you can find it.
VetteFan Champion Author Indiana Posts:9,879 Points:2,056,180 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:14:00 PM Ignore VetteFan Report Abuse Good for the U.S. or just Texas?
Beboper Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,868 Points:2,191,490 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:13:53 PM Ignore Beboper Report Abuse that helps them
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,705 Points:2,472,635 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:13:16 PM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse sure--they make BILLIONS and those earning minimum wage can't even afford to drive to work.
Rooster922 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:3,925 Points:682,795 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:11:09 PM Ignore Rooster922 Report Abuse What about out state?
gocatgo Champion Author South Carolina Posts:15,826 Points:2,557,280 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:10:40 PM Ignore gocatgo Report Abuse These are the only union jobs cons don't belly ache about.
Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,849 Points:1,665,870 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:10:12 PM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse There could be more if obummer would leave them alone.
dancygreen Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,193 Points:511,595 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:09:41 PM Ignore dancygreen Report Abuse ok