Mon. Jun 8th, 2026
Oil and gas ventures in the United States supported 10.3
million jobs and added $1.3 trillion to the national economy in
2015, the year after the oil price crash, according to a
new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the American
Petroleum Institute (API). Oklahoma, Wyoming, North Dakota, and
Texas held the highest proportion of jobs directly related to the
oil and gas supply chain. The industry’s operations supported 8.1
million jobs nationwide while its capital investment added 2.3
million jobs in 2015, the report read. The…

Oil and gas ventures in the United States supported 10.3
million jobs and added $1.3 trillion to the national economy in
2015, the year after the oil price crash, according to a
new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the American
Petroleum Institute (API). Oklahoma, Wyoming, North Dakota, and
Texas held the highest proportion of jobs directly related to the
oil and gas supply chain. The industry’s operations supported 8.1
million jobs nationwide while its capital investment added 2.3
million jobs in 2015, the report read. The…

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