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Texas is where this plays out on the largest scale. According to the Texas Oil & Gas Association's 2025 Energy and Economic Impact report, the Texas oil and natural gas industry employed 495,501 Texans last year. TXOGA data drawn from the Texas Workforce Commission showed upstream employment at 201,200 jobs through November 2025, a net gain of only 300 direct jobs on the year, with 3,500 jobs coming off the books in November alone. Flat headline numbers can conceal considerable churn underneath: consolidations, divestitures, service-sector adjustments, and localized reductions. In Oil & Gas operations, people work in environments where concentration, communication, and consistent adherence to safety procedures are essential. Field operations involve heavy equipment, hazardous materials, complex processes, remote locations, long shifts, and teams working under demanding conditions
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