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Texas hydro-fracturing job openings increased from August to September

The number of job openings in Texas for “petroleum engineers” and “geological and petroleum technicians” decreased from 635 in August 2015 to 653 in September 2015, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 1.23 to 0.96 in the same span.

The number of job openings in Texas for “derrick operators” and “roustabouts” increased from 171 in August 2015 to 173 in September 2015, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 5.96 to 6.50 in the same span.

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Source: BLS

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Texas hydro-fracturing job openings decreased from April to May

The number of job openings in Texas for “petroleum engineers” and “geological and petroleum technicians” decreased from 661 in April 2015 to 639 in May 2015, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 1.97 to 2.16 in the same span.

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The number of job openings in Texas for “derrick operators” and “roustabouts” decreased from 181 in April 2015 to 171 in May 2015, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 2.29 to 2.54 in the same span.

Source: BLS

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Texas hydro-fracturing job openings increased from Mar to Apr

The number of job openings in Texas for “petroleum engineers” and “geological and petroleum technicians” increased from 611 in March 2015 to 661 in April 2015, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio also increased from 0.67 to 1.97 in the same span.The number of job openings in Texas for “derrick operators” and “roustabouts” increased from 172 in March 2015 to 181 in April 2015, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 6.90 to 2.29 in the same span.

Source: BLS

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Texas hydro-fracturing job openings decreased from Dec to Jan

The number of job openings in Texas for “petroleum engineers” and “geological and petroleum technicians” decreased from 595 in December 2014 to 517 in January 2015, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio also increased from 0.78 to 1.07 in the same span.

The number of job openings in Texas for “derrick operators” and “roustabouts” decreased from 259 in December 2014 to 178 in January 2015, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 10.35 to 6.14 in the same span.

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Source: BLS

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Texas hydro-fracturing job openings decreased from Nov to Dec

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The number of job openings in Texas for “petroleum engineers” and “geological and petroleum technicians” decreased from 632 in November 2014 to 595 in December 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 0.89 to 0.78 in the same span.

The number of job openings in Texas for “derrick operators” and “roustabouts” decreased from 271 in November 2014 to 259 in December 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 11.14 to 10.35 in the same span.

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Source: BLS

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Texas hydro-fracturing job openings increased from in October

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The number of job openings in Texas for “petroleum engineers” and “geological and petroleum technicians” increased from 634 in September 2014 to 765 in October 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 0.99 to 0.83 in the same span.

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The number of job openings in Texas for “derrick operators” and “roustabouts” increased from 270 in September 2014 to 353 in October 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 10.87 to 8.0 in the same span.

Source: BLS

Image source: http://wonderfulengineering.com/what-is-petroleum-engineering/