Shale Oil Jobs, Opportunity, and Entrepreneurs

The unemployed and those seeking better jobs in South Texas have shifted to become the entrepreneurs of our day.  People are opening RV Parks, Hotels, and restaurants to capitalize on the influx of oil field workers.  If you're looking for Eagle Ford Shale Jobs  or applicants for your open positions, visit our Eagle Ford Shale Jobs Listings. 

"Oil workers are descending on South Texas to drill for oil and natural gas in the Eagle Ford Shale. Their arrival has been a boom for the region and has created entrepreneurs all over the area.""Two things oil workers probably need the most: a place to eat and sleep."

"Hotels and RV parks are springing up in just about every town, big and small."

" Next door to the park, an old country store has been converted into a new restaurant. My Little Angels is just three months old. Business has been so good, owner Becky Romero has had to add five new employees. Because four new rigs are going up close to the restaurant, she is expecting more business."

Read the full news release at ksat.com

San Antonio's Energy Future Spelled "Oil & Gas"

San Antonio's Energy industry has been a top priority for several years, but the discovery of the Eagle Ford Shale will prove to outweigh the hopes of any who wanted to brand the town as a renewable energy city.  While it will be great to have the new companies relocating in Texas, don't be surprised if their impact is dwarfed by the oil companies in the Eagle Ford.

"Turning San Antonio into a renewable energy and sustainable development hub has been on Mayor Julián Castro's agenda since 2001, and Friday, he and local industry leaders gave the nation a glimpse of how the city is adopting sustainable energy while witnessing a boom in conventional fuel exploration in the nearby Eagle Ford shale.""Castro called in to Ira Flatow's National Public Radio's 'Talk of the Nation: Science Friday' program, which was broadcast from the Witte Museum. Castro told the audience he wants to make San Antonio 'the new energy capital of the world,' a declaration that echoes his announcement in June that four clean energy-related companies intend to move their headquarters to San Antonio."

"The move, Castro hopes, will be a step forward in solidifying San Antonio as the nation's leader in clean energy."

Read the full news release at mysanantonio.com

Eagle Ford Shale Jobs Growth Across the Region

Jobs are being created across the play and even adjacent counties are benefiting from the boom.

Victoria already has seen 124 new Pioneer Natural Resources jobs spring up in areas such as pumping services, maintenance and support, and that number should grow to 205 positions by the year's end.

Pawnee, Cuero and Yoakum have seen 117 new jobs with Pioneer open since drilling began, he said.

Hall quoted a study by the University of Texas at San Antonio that showed Eagle Ford Shale production tripled between 2009 and 2010. He went on to say that, by 2020, the drilling will have created 68,000 full-time jobs, ringing in at about $3.2 billion in salaries.

"This is definitely a needle-mover in South Texas," he said.

Read the full article at victoriaadvocate.com

Eagle Ford Shale Job Boom a Boon for Texas

What a boom the Eagle Ford has stirred.

Last year, the Eagle Ford shale generated 6,800 full-time jobs and paid $311 million in salaries and benefits, according to a study completed in February by the University of Texas at San Antonio's Center for Community and Business Research.

When spinoff jobs are included — from wholesalers to waiters - the study found the development in the shale play supported 12,600 jobs and paid $512 million in salaries.

Because development is just beginning, the UTSA study estimates that by 2020, 5,000 new wells will be drilled, and the Eagle Ford will support almost 68,000 full-time jobs, account for almost $21.5 billion in total annual economic output, and add almost $1.2 billion to Texas' revenues.

Entry-level floor hands on a Chesapeake Energy rig can make $22 to $25 an hour,

A motorman, who's one step up from a floor hand, can make $24 to $26 an hour, while a derrick man makes about $28 an hour. Pay for the driller, who answers to the tool pusher, is almost $30 an hour.

Read the full article at chron.com