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 Expected Weekend Arrival of Cold Front in Texas

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.

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

The Texas natural gas industry is a powerhouse, producing more natural gas than any other state in the nation—and the world is literally knocking at our door in energy need. In addition to cementing America’s energy security, Texas’ natural gas producers, pipelines, refiners, and exporters are playing an essential role in delivering stability in the form of affordable, reliable energy to our trade partners, even in times of continued global unrest.

What They’re Saying: State Leaders Respond to Release of TXOGA’s 2024 Energy & Economic Impact Report

AUSTIN – The Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) yesterday released its annual Energy & Economic Impact Report highlighting the industry’s continued and unmatched economic impact, the Lone Star State’s global energy leadership, and what is needed to continue meeting our nation and the world’s energy needs.

Episode 24: 89th Legislative Session Preview

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs discuss the upcoming start of the 89th Legislative...

2025 TXOGA Winter Weather Situation Reports

2025 January Winter Weather Situation Report – January 10 Winter Weather Situation Report – January 9 Winter Weather Situation Report – January 8 Winter Weather Situation Report – January 7 Winter Weather Situation Report – January 6 STATEWIDE RESOURCES TDEM maintains a webpage with information and resources here. TxDOT provides road closure information in real-time,…

Episode 23: 2024 Annual Energy & Economic Impact Report

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D., discuss TXOGA’s newly released annual Energy & Economic Impact Report, which found...

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January 23, 2023

TXOGA’s 2022 Annual Energy & Economic Impact Report

April 27, 2022

LNG Terminals Are Vital American Energy Infrastructure Key to Delivering Reliable and Affordable Energy to our Allies

Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association, issued the following statement after word that the U.S. Department of Energy approved permits for two LNG export companies, including Golden Pass LNG in Houston, Texas, to sell American energy overseas:

February 3, 2021

Staples: Texas Oil and Natural Gas: Powering Economic and Environmental Progress

It would be hard to overstate how much changed in 2020. The global pandemic tested our resolve, forced lightning-speed adaptation in nearly every aspect of life, and the topic of energy catapulted to the top of political conversations.

October 22, 2020

Staples: Exporting Texas Natural Gas Delivers Opportunity at Home and Cleaner Air Worldwide

The United States has emerged as a leader not only in global energy but also in environmental progress.

June 22, 2019

Todd Staples: Mandate for cleaner shipping fuel benefits Texas

This article originally appeared in the San Antonio Express-News and the Laredo Morning Times.

January 15, 2019

Todd Staples Op-ed: American natural gas is improving the air

The U.S. shale revolution, propelled by unprecedented production in Texas, has elevated the United States as the world’s top oil and natural gas producer.

October 1, 2018

TXOGA Statement on U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement

AUSTIN – The following can be attributed to Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association and former Texas Agriculture Commissioner.

June 29, 2018

TXOGA Statement on Governor Abbott’s Letter to President Trump about Tariffs

AUSTIN – The following can be attributed to Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association.

April 3, 2018

New Oil Export Terminal Coming To Port of Corpus Christi

The Port of Corpus Christi Commission has approved a new marine terminal facility along the Texas Gulf Coast to export U.S. crude, condensate and refined petroleum products.

March 20, 2018

Release: Tariffs and Trade Agreements Impact U.S. Energy Dominance

AUSTIN - American energy dominance isn’t just a catchy slogan. It is here and has distinctly been made possible by Texans. Texas leads the nation in oil and natural gas production, pipeline miles and refining capacity, all of which bolster our nation’s energy security.

November 16, 2017

TXOGA Energy Summit: Coastal Bend Booming Thanks to Oil & Natural Gas, Refining, Exports, LNG, Petrochemical Manufacturing

TXOGA Energy Summit: Coastal Bend Booming Thanks to Oil & Natural Gas, Refining, Exports, LNG, Petrochemical Manufacturing Texas Railroad Commissioner, State and Local Leaders, Energy Experts Featured

January 17, 2025

TXOGA Statement on Expected Weekend Arrival of Cold Front in Texas

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.

January 13, 2025

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

The Texas natural gas industry is a powerhouse, producing more natural gas than any other state in the nation—and the world is literally knocking at our door in energy need. In addition to cementing America’s energy security, Texas’ natural gas producers, pipelines, refiners, and exporters are playing an essential role in delivering stability in the form of affordable, reliable energy to our trade partners, even in times of continued global unrest.

January 13, 2025

What They’re Saying: State Leaders Respond to Release of TXOGA’s 2024 Energy & Economic Impact Report

AUSTIN – The Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) yesterday released its annual Energy & Economic Impact Report highlighting the industry’s continued and unmatched economic impact, the Lone Star State’s global energy leadership, and what is needed to continue meeting our nation and the world’s energy needs.

January 13, 2025

Episode 24: 89th Legislative Session Preview

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs discuss the upcoming start of the 89th Legislative...

January 10, 2025

2025 TXOGA Winter Weather Situation Reports

January 9, 2025

Episode 23: 2024 Annual Energy & Economic Impact Report

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D., discuss TXOGA’s newly released annual Energy & Economic Impact Report, which found...

January 7, 2025

2024 Annual Energy & Economic Impact Report

January 6, 2025

Episode 22: Lone Star Energy Forum, Legislative Panel

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs discuss the Association’s annual Lone Star Energy Forum...

January 3, 2025

Episode 21: Lone Star Energy Forum, Mexico Panel

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs discuss the Association’s annual Lone Star Energy Forum...

January 3, 2025

December: 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

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...

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 discuss the upcoming start of the 89th Legislative...

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D., discuss TXOGA’s newly released annual Energy & Economic Impact Report, which found...

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April 27, 2022

Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association, issued the following statement after word that the U.S. Department of Energy approved permits for two LNG export companies, including Golden Pass LNG in Houston, Texas, to sell American energy overseas:

February 3, 2021

It would be hard to overstate how much changed in 2020. The global pandemic tested our resolve, forced lightning-speed adaptation in nearly every aspect of life, and the topic of energy catapulted to the top of political conversations.

October 22, 2020

The United States has emerged as a leader not only in global energy but also in environmental progress.

June 22, 2019

This article originally appeared in the San Antonio Express-News and the Laredo Morning Times.

January 15, 2019

The U.S. shale revolution, propelled by unprecedented production in Texas, has elevated the United States as the world’s top oil and natural gas producer.

October 1, 2018

AUSTIN – The following can be attributed to Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association and former Texas Agriculture Commissioner.

June 29, 2018

AUSTIN – The following can be attributed to Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association.

April 3, 2018

The Port of Corpus Christi Commission has approved a new marine terminal facility along the Texas Gulf Coast to export U.S. crude, condensate and refined petroleum products.

March 20, 2018

AUSTIN - American energy dominance isn’t just a catchy slogan. It is here and has distinctly been made possible by Texans. Texas leads the nation in oil and natural gas production, pipeline miles and refining capacity, all of which bolster our nation’s energy security.

November 16, 2017

TXOGA Energy Summit: Coastal Bend Booming Thanks to Oil & Natural Gas, Refining, Exports, LNG, Petrochemical Manufacturing Texas Railroad Commissioner, State and Local Leaders, Energy Experts Featured

January 17, 2025

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.

January 13, 2025

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January 13, 2025

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs discuss the upcoming start of the 89th Legislative...

January 10, 2025

January 9, 2025

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D., discuss TXOGA’s newly released annual Energy & Economic Impact Report, which found...

January 7, 2025

January 6, 2025

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs discuss the Association’s annual Lone Star Energy Forum...

January 3, 2025

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs discuss the Association’s annual Lone Star Energy Forum...

January 3, 2025

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

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...

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