德克萨斯州独立生产商和特许权使用费所有者协会（TIPRO）援引美国就业数据称，3月份德克萨斯州上游就业人数下降了0.3%。

TIPRO表示，3月份德克萨斯州上游产业直接就业岗位总数为20.44万个，较2月份减少700个，但数据仍有待修正。服务业就业岗位减少900个，而油气开采业就业岗位增加200个。

然而，由于油井生产力和技术（例如电子水力压裂和人工智能）的提高，德克萨斯州的产量仍然保持上升趋势。

2024年，西德克萨斯州二叠纪盆地的原油产量占美国原油总产量的48%，平均产量为630万桶/天。二叠纪盆地的天然气产量平均为254亿立方英尺/天。

TIPRO表示，美国能源信息署（EIA）继续预测2025年的产量将增长。分析师估计，美国石油产量将在2025年达到1360万桶/日，并在2026年继续上升至1360万桶/日。由于液化天然气需求增加和天然气价格上涨，预计天然气产量也将增长。

根据德克萨斯州审计长办公室公布的数据，本财年前七个月，德克萨斯州能源生产商缴纳的石油生产税为32.5亿美元，较上年下降10.5%。天然气生产税总额为14.3亿美元，增长4.7%。

Upstream employment in Texas fell by 0.3% in March, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners (TIPRO) said, citing U.S. employment data.

TIPRO said direct Texas upstream employment for March totaled 204,400, down 700 from February, subject to revisions. The services sector shed 900 jobs, while oil & gas extraction added 200.

Production remains up in Texas, however, supported by improvements in well productivity and technology, such as electronic hydraulic fracturing and AI.

The Permian Basin in West Texas produced 48% of total U.S. crude production in 2024 for an average of 6.3 MMbbl/d. Natural gas production in the Permian averaged 25.4 Bcf/d.

And the Energy Information Administration continues to project production growth in 2025, TIPRO said. Analysts estimate U.S. oil production to hit 13.6 MMbbl/d in 2025 and rise to 13.6 MMbbl/d in 2026. Natural gas production is also expected to rise on increased demand for LNG and higher natural gas prices.

For the first seven months of the fiscal year, Texas energy producers have paid $3.25 billion in oil production taxes, according to data published by the Texas comptroller’s office, down 10.5% from a year earlier. Natural gas production taxes have totaled $1.43 billion, up 4.7%.