The U.S. oil and natural gas industry set oil and natural gas production records in November. Crude oil output reached an estimated 5.9 million barrels per day in November, the highest level ever recorded in U.S. history, according to U.S. Energy Information Agency data.
Texas oil and gas upstream jobs fell by 1,300 in September, industry body the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) said in a statement sent to Rigzone recently.
Curious Minds Corner
What’s the difference between conventional and unconventional natural gas?
Conventional gas comes from porous, permeable reservoirs; unconventional gas is trapped in low-permeability rock (tight sandstones, shale, coal seams), often requiring special techniques like fracking.