2023 Annual Energy & Economic Impact Report

Texas Oil and Natural Gas Industry Pays History-Making $26.3 Billion in State and Local Taxes, State Royalties Texas Rewrites its Oil & Natural Gas Record Book: Highest-Ever Totals in Production, Exports, Refining Outcomes, Crude Oil Supply, Tax Revenue TXOGA President Staples: “American Energy Leadership Starts in Texas” TXOGA Annual Energy & Economic Impact Report Shows:…

TXOGA Statement on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Report on the Impact of LNG Exports

AUSTIN - Texas’ production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) achieved new record highs for the month of September after achieving record highs just one month earlier in August, according to the Texas Oil & Gas Association’s (TXOGA) monthly energy economic analysis prepared by TXOGA Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D. Further, as crude and NGL production has climbed, in-state refiners have processed record amounts.

Episode 20: Texas Oil and Gas is Winter Ready

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples, Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs Shana Joyce and Chief Economist Dean Foreman discuss how record natural...

Oil and Natural Gas Operational Preparations and Record Production, Storage and Pipeline Capacity Keep Texas Winter Ready

AUSTIN – As Texans prepare for the coming cold weather, operators in the Texas oil and natural gas industry are also preparing for the freezing temperatures that are expected for much of the state later this week and into this weekend.

TXOGA Economics and Energy Perspective Q4 2024: Texas Anchoring Energy and Economic Stability in 2025 and Beyond

AUSTIN – Texas’ production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids achieved new record highs, and resource reserves should support decades of prospective production, according to a new monthly energy economics analysis prepared by Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D.

Episode 19: Ports 101

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs are joined by Omar Garcia, Chief External Affairs...

November: TXOGA Month in Review

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

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September 25, 2015

Emissions From Oil and Gas Facilities Are Regulated to Protect Health

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) sets air quality standards WELL below levels that would cause a health concern. There are allowable emissions from oil and natural gas facilities (just like there are for cars and other industries).

September 25, 2015

Fracking is Safe and Does Not Pollute the Air and Water

Properly conducted research, which has analyzed millions of air samples in Texas, finds that oil and gas activity does not pose public health concerns. Texas has the nation’s most comprehensive air monitoring systems in the nation.

September 25, 2015

Texas Home to Most Comprehensive Air Monitoring Systems in the Nation

MYTH: Fracking pumps dangerous toxins into the air people breath.

September 25, 2015

Wells Are Constructed with Layers of Steel Pipe and Cement to Protect Water

Well bore construction and design is highly regulated and technically robust. Groundwater is permanently protected by several layers of steel casing (pipe) and cement, as well as thousands of feet of rock.

September 24, 2015

Mineral Owner Rights

Ownership of the mineral estate includes five essential rights: 1) to develop 2) to lease 3) to receive bonus payments 4) to receive delay rentals and 5) to receive royalty payments.

September 24, 2015

Surface Owner Rights

Except in narrow circumstances, the severed surface owner does not have the right to participate in or control the development of the minerals underneath the property.

September 23, 2015

EPA Rules Unwarranted, Pose Direct Threat to Energy Security

AUSTIN – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a series of new rules that are out of touch with Texas programs that are dramatically reducing air emissions in the state, even as oil and natural gas production levels soar, according to Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA).

September 21, 2015

VIDEO – What is Fracking

Watch the video below from EnergyIndepth.com to learn more about hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking."

September 15, 2015

Long-Awaited EPA Study Finds Fracking Has Not Led to Widespread Water Contamination

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing its long awaited, five-year study, which finds “hydraulic fracturing activities have not led to widespread, systemic impacts to drinking water resources.”

September 15, 2015

Everly – How the Oil and Gas Industry is Using Technology to Reduce Water Consumption

Once considered hopelessly dependent on foreign imports, the United States has recently emerged as the world’s largest oil and gas producer.

September 15, 2015

Debunking Environment Texas’ Flimsy Anti-Fracking UT Lands Report

The anti-fracking group Environment Texas teamed up with Frontier Group this week to publish an inaccurate and misleading report alleging environmental harms from energy development on lands owned by the University of Texas (UT).

September 15, 2015

Texas Now Produces More Natural Gas Than All Of OPEC

According to an article in the Daily Caller in May 2015, Texas now produces more natural gas than all of OPEC.

September 15, 2015

Safety and Energy Development

MYTH: Fracking is inherently unsafe. The closer a pregnant woman lives to a well, the higher the chances that she will have a baby with a birth defect.

September 14, 2015

Industry Supports Research to Assess Earthquakes and Fracking

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have found no reason to interrupt fracking while they further study potential between injection wells and earthquakes.

September 11, 2015

Safety and Pipelines

MYTH: All pipelines spill—the Keystone XL pipeline is no different.

September 11, 2015

House Bill 40 Provides for Local Control of Reasonable Setbacks

FALSE CLAIM: As Denton continues to grow, new residences will be put as close as 250 feet from existing gas well pad sites, causing thousands of families to suffer fracking’s negative health impacts.

September 9, 2015

Shale Story: Eagle Ford

Development of Texas' Eagle Ford shale formation is producing oil, natural gas, thousands of jobs and millions in tax revenue.

September 9, 2015

Shale Story: Barnett

Texas' Barnett Shale is the birthplace of America's shale revolution.

September 9, 2015

Protecting the Air

All oil and natural gas operators must comply with stringent TCEQ regulations established to control air emissions.

September 9, 2015

A Career for a Lifetime

Many are surprised to hear that women make up only 19% of the oil and natural gas industry’s workforce – but this number is rapidly rising.

September 9, 2015

America’s Oil and Natural Gas Industry

There are many resources for educators that explore the topic of energy production in America. One great resource is the American Petroleum Institute.

December 18, 2024

TXOGA Statement on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Report on the Impact of LNG Exports

AUSTIN - Texas’ production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) achieved new record highs for the month of September after achieving record highs just one month earlier in August, according to the Texas Oil & Gas Association’s (TXOGA) monthly energy economic analysis prepared by TXOGA Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D. Further, as crude and NGL production has climbed, in-state refiners have processed record amounts.

December 18, 2024

Episode 20: Texas Oil and Gas is Winter Ready

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples, Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs Shana Joyce and Chief Economist Dean Foreman discuss how record natural...

December 16, 2024

Oil and Natural Gas Operational Preparations and Record Production, Storage and Pipeline Capacity Keep Texas Winter Ready

AUSTIN – As Texans prepare for the coming cold weather, operators in the Texas oil and natural gas industry are also preparing for the freezing temperatures that are expected for much of the state later this week and into this weekend.

December 16, 2024

TXOGA Economics and Energy Perspective Q4 2024: Texas Anchoring Energy and Economic Stability in 2025 and Beyond

AUSTIN – Texas’ production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids achieved new record highs, and resource reserves should support decades of prospective production, according to a new monthly energy economics analysis prepared by Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D.

December 3, 2024

Episode 19: Ports 101

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs are joined by Omar Garcia, Chief External Affairs...

December 2, 2024

November: TXOGA Month in Review

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

November 22, 2024

Texas’ Oil and Natural Gas Production Continues at Record Highs in October

AUSTIN - Texas’ production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) achieved new record highs for the month of September after achieving record highs just one month earlier in August, according to the Texas Oil & Gas Association’s (TXOGA) monthly energy economic analysis prepared by TXOGA Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D. Further, as crude and NGL production has climbed, in-state refiners have processed record amounts.

November 18, 2024

Episode 18: Energy Elevated Technology Showcase

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs discuss the Energy Elevated Technology Showcase held in...

November 18, 2024

Texas Oil and Natural Gas Upstream Jobs Grew by 1,400 in October

AUSTIN – Newly-released data from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) indicates that upstream oil and natural gas employment rose by an additional 1,700 jobs in September. These new numbers extend the strength of 2023’s job growth to date, with 14,300 jobs added so far this year.

November 15, 2024

TXOGA Lone Star Energy Forum Features 66th U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Governor Greg Abbott

THE WOODLANDS – The Texas Oil & Gas Association’s (TXOGA) Lone Star Energy Forum in The Woodlands showcased innovation and the state, national and global leadership of the Texas oil and natural gas industry.

November 11, 2024

Episode 17: Election Recap

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, are joined by U.S. Oil & Gas Association...

November 1, 2024

October: TXOGA Month in Review

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

October 18, 2024

Texas Oil and Natural Gas Upstream Jobs Grew by 800 in September

AUSTIN – Newly-released data from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) indicates that upstream oil and natural gas employment rose by an additional 1,700 jobs in September. These new numbers extend the strength of 2023’s job growth to date, with 14,300 jobs added so far this year.

October 17, 2024

Episode 16: Permian Basin Electricity Demand

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, are joined by Dean Foreman, Chief Economist, for...

October 9, 2024

STEER Announces Winners of 12th Annual Eagle Ford Excellence Awards

SAN ANTONIO – The South Texas Energy and Economic Roundtable (STEER), announced today that Titan Fuel, Valero Three Rivers Refinery, Texan by Nature, Port of Corpus Christi, Devon Energy and ConocoPhillips are the recipients of the 2023 Eagle Ford Excellence Awards.

October 3, 2024

Episode 15: Fueling Texas Education, Part 2

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, are joined by Representative Brad Buckley (R-Killeen), the...

October 1, 2024

September: TXOGA Month in Review

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

September 26, 2024

TXOGA, PBPA and TAEP Issue Joint Statement Following PUC Approval of Permian Basin Reliability Plan

AUSTIN - Texas’ production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) achieved new record highs for the month of September after achieving record highs just one month earlier in August, according to the Texas Oil & Gas Association’s (TXOGA) monthly energy economic analysis prepared by TXOGA Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D. Further, as crude and NGL production has climbed, in-state refiners have processed record amounts.

September 25, 2024

Texas TXOGA Hosts Energy Elevated Technology Showcase in San Antonio

HOUSTON - Innovation in the oil and natural gas industry was on display today at the Energy Elevated Technology Showcase in Houston, hosted by the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) in partnership with the Texas Methane & Flaring Coalition.

September 20, 2024

Episode 14: Fueling Texas Education, Part 1

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, are joined by Representative Brad Buckley (R-Killeen), the...

September 20, 2024

Texas Oil and Natural Gas Upstream Jobs Grew by 1,000 in August

AUSTIN – Newly-released data from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) indicates that upstream oil and natural gas employment rose by an additional 1,700 jobs in September. These new numbers extend the strength of 2023’s job growth to date, with 14,300 jobs added so far this year.

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples, Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs Shana Joyce and Chief Economist Dean Foreman discuss how record natural...

AUSTIN – As Texans prepare for the coming cold weather, operators in the Texas oil and natural gas industry are also preparing for the freezing temperatures that are expected for much of the state later this week and into this weekend.

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs are joined by Omar Garcia, Chief External Affairs...

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

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September 25, 2015

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) sets air quality standards WELL below levels that would cause a health concern. There are allowable emissions from oil and natural gas facilities (just like there are for cars and other industries).

September 25, 2015

Properly conducted research, which has analyzed millions of air samples in Texas, finds that oil and gas activity does not pose public health concerns. Texas has the nation’s most comprehensive air monitoring systems in the nation.

September 25, 2015

MYTH: Fracking pumps dangerous toxins into the air people breath.

September 25, 2015

Well bore construction and design is highly regulated and technically robust. Groundwater is permanently protected by several layers of steel casing (pipe) and cement, as well as thousands of feet of rock.

September 24, 2015

Ownership of the mineral estate includes five essential rights: 1) to develop 2) to lease 3) to receive bonus payments 4) to receive delay rentals and 5) to receive royalty payments.

September 24, 2015

Except in narrow circumstances, the severed surface owner does not have the right to participate in or control the development of the minerals underneath the property.

September 23, 2015

September 21, 2015

Watch the video below from EnergyIndepth.com to learn more about hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking."

September 15, 2015

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing its long awaited, five-year study, which finds “hydraulic fracturing activities have not led to widespread, systemic impacts to drinking water resources.”

September 15, 2015

Once considered hopelessly dependent on foreign imports, the United States has recently emerged as the world’s largest oil and gas producer.

September 15, 2015

The anti-fracking group Environment Texas teamed up with Frontier Group this week to publish an inaccurate and misleading report alleging environmental harms from energy development on lands owned by the University of Texas (UT).

September 15, 2015

According to an article in the Daily Caller in May 2015, Texas now produces more natural gas than all of OPEC.

September 15, 2015

MYTH: Fracking is inherently unsafe. The closer a pregnant woman lives to a well, the higher the chances that she will have a baby with a birth defect.

September 14, 2015

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have found no reason to interrupt fracking while they further study potential between injection wells and earthquakes.

September 11, 2015

MYTH: All pipelines spill—the Keystone XL pipeline is no different.

September 11, 2015

FALSE CLAIM: As Denton continues to grow, new residences will be put as close as 250 feet from existing gas well pad sites, causing thousands of families to suffer fracking’s negative health impacts.

September 9, 2015

Development of Texas' Eagle Ford shale formation is producing oil, natural gas, thousands of jobs and millions in tax revenue.

September 9, 2015

Texas' Barnett Shale is the birthplace of America's shale revolution.

September 9, 2015

All oil and natural gas operators must comply with stringent TCEQ regulations established to control air emissions.

September 9, 2015

Many are surprised to hear that women make up only 19% of the oil and natural gas industry’s workforce – but this number is rapidly rising.

September 9, 2015

There are many resources for educators that explore the topic of energy production in America. One great resource is the American Petroleum Institute.

December 18, 2024

December 18, 2024

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples, Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs Shana Joyce and Chief Economist Dean Foreman discuss how record natural...

December 16, 2024

AUSTIN – As Texans prepare for the coming cold weather, operators in the Texas oil and natural gas industry are also preparing for the freezing temperatures that are expected for much of the state later this week and into this weekend.

December 16, 2024

December 3, 2024

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs are joined by Omar Garcia, Chief External Affairs...

December 2, 2024

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

November 22, 2024

November 18, 2024

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs discuss the Energy Elevated Technology Showcase held in...

November 18, 2024

AUSTIN – Newly-released data from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) indicates that upstream oil and natural gas employment rose by an additional 1,700 jobs in September. These new numbers extend the strength of 2023’s job growth to date, with 14,300 jobs added so far this year.

November 15, 2024

THE WOODLANDS – The Texas Oil & Gas Association’s (TXOGA) Lone Star Energy Forum in The Woodlands showcased innovation and the state, national and global leadership of the Texas oil and natural gas industry.

November 11, 2024

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, are joined by U.S. Oil & Gas Association...

November 1, 2024

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

October 18, 2024

AUSTIN – Newly-released data from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) indicates that upstream oil and natural gas employment rose by an additional 1,700 jobs in September. These new numbers extend the strength of 2023’s job growth to date, with 14,300 jobs added so far this year.

October 17, 2024

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, are joined by Dean Foreman, Chief Economist, for...

October 9, 2024

SAN ANTONIO – The South Texas Energy and Economic Roundtable (STEER), announced today that Titan Fuel, Valero Three Rivers Refinery, Texan by Nature, Port of Corpus Christi, Devon Energy and ConocoPhillips are the recipients of the 2023 Eagle Ford Excellence Awards.

October 3, 2024

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, are joined by Representative Brad Buckley (R-Killeen), the...

October 1, 2024

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry