Tag: Texas oil and gas

Texas oil and gas employment remained steady in 2025

Texas Upstream Oil and Gas Employment Holds Steady in 2025 Texas upstream oil and natural gas employment remained essentially flat throughout 2025, even as producers continued to deliver strong output in the face of volatile commodity prices, inflationary pressures, and ongoing regulatory uncertainty, according to new data released by the Texas Workforce Commission. Through November …

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Energy Briefs: Pipelines, Nuclear Power, Emissions

FERC approves Transco Southeast Supply Enhancement Project The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved Transco’s Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, clearing the way for expanded natural gas pipeline capacity serving Virginia and North Carolina as utilities work to meet growing demand. South Dakota governor seeks funding to study nuclear energy South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden, …

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Texas oil operators remain pessimistic about future

Dallas Fed survey shows continued pessimism in energy sector The same week that Brent crude oil prices fell below $60 a barrel for the first time since May, a new survey revealed growing pessimism among Texas oil and gas executives. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released its fourth quarter 2025 Dallas Fed Energy Survey, …

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