As development continues to grow in the Eagle Ford Shale and in West Texas' Permian Basin, the need for additional midstream infrastructure has also grown. Not surprisingly, the pipeline industry has benefited in conjunction with the boom, and according to a new study, Texas and its' people have as well.
In a recently released Texas Tech University study, commissioned by the Texas Pipeline Association (TPA), the state's oil and gas pipeline industry purportedly provided $33-billion in overall economic impact, and supported more than 165,000 jobs in 2013. During the same time frame, the study claims industry provided for $18.7-billion in gross state revenue, and injected $1.6-billion in state and local revenue taxes.
“Due to a dramatic increase in the state’s oil and gas production, the demand for additional pipelines is expected to continually increase in the coming years. The communities that are home to pipeline projects are perfectly poised to see economic benefit from the industry in terms of more jobs and increased tax revenues.”
According to the study's conservative estimates, pipeline operations and construction will contribute $374-billion in total economic output, and sustain 171,000 jobs annually for the next decade. During the same time frame, the study estimates $212-billion in additional gross state product and $19.5-billion in state and local government revenues.
Eagle Ford Midstream Activity
During 2014, several midstream/pipeline projects have been announced for the Eagle Ford. See below for links to recent stories: