Texas hydro-fracturing job openings decreased from July to August

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The number of job openings in Texas for “petroleum engineers” and “geological and petroleum technicians” decreased from 782 in July 2014 to 648 in August 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 1.1 to 1.3 in the same span.

petro_engineer_2014_08The number of job openings in Texas for “derrick operators” and “roustabouts” decreased from 368 in July 2014 to 282 in August 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 1.7 to 2.6 in the same span.

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Source: BLS

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