TEXAS OIL AND GAS by the numbers

40% of all U. S. oil and gas jobs are located in Texas, employing 411,600 workers, an increase of 23,000 or 6% since 2013.  The Rainy Day Fund is supported almost entirely by the oil & gas industry – helps to fund public education, water & road infrastructure projects & disaster recovery, + others.   Currently 2.5 million royalty owners in TX with 95% of Texas counties having production of oil & natural gas.  Everyone of Texas’ 36 congressional districts, 150 House districts & 31 Senate districts include counties where people are employed in the oil & gas industry.  SUCH A BLESSING FOR THE STATE IN 2015!!