2023 Annual Energy & Economic Impact Report

Texas Oil and Natural Gas Industry Pays History-Making $26.3 Billion in State and Local Taxes, State Royalties Texas Rewrites its Oil & Natural Gas Record Book: Highest-Ever Totals in Production, Exports, Refining Outcomes, Crude Oil Supply, Tax Revenue TXOGA President Staples: “American Energy Leadership Starts in Texas” TXOGA Annual Energy & Economic Impact Report Shows:…

A Conversation with RRC Chairman Jim Wright

In this episode of TXOGA Talks, we’re sitting down with Jim Wright, Chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas. While the agency’s name is a...

March 2026: TXOGA Month in Review

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

How Industry Handled Winter Weather

It may not feel like it, but winter isn’t over yet! In this episode of TXOGA Talks, we’re taking a look back at Winter Storm...

February 2026: TXOGA Month in Review

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

The Texas Effect: How Texas-led American Energy Dominance Keeps America Safe, Ready

AUSTIN – The American energy dominance that starts in Texas gives the United States options that keep our nation strong, our military ready and our allies supplied, according to a statement released this morning by the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA). “Energy security is national security. At a time when geopolitical tensions, including military action…

Op-Ed: Oil & Gas Results, Not Rhetoric, Drive Progress in Texas

By: Todd Staples, President of the Texas Oil & Gas Association As Texas enters 2026 amid global volatility, persistent inflation pressures, and renewed political debate over how we power our economy, one fact remains clear: progress in Texas is driven by results, not rhetoric. After more than 20 years in public service and over a…

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Emissions From Oil and Gas Facilities Are Regulated to Protect Health

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) sets air quality standards WELL below levels that would cause a health concern. There are allowable emissions from oil and natural gas facilities (just like there are for cars and other industries).

September 25, 2015

Fracking is Safe and Does Not Pollute the Air and Water

Properly conducted research, which has analyzed millions of air samples in Texas, finds that oil and gas activity does not pose public health concerns. Texas has the nation’s most comprehensive air monitoring systems in the nation.

September 25, 2015

Texas Home to Most Comprehensive Air Monitoring Systems in the Nation

MYTH: Fracking pumps dangerous toxins into the air people breath.

September 25, 2015

Wells Are Constructed with Layers of Steel Pipe and Cement to Protect Water

Well bore construction and design is highly regulated and technically robust. Groundwater is permanently protected by several layers of steel casing (pipe) and cement, as well as thousands of feet of rock.

September 25, 2015

Mineral Owner Rights

Ownership of the mineral estate includes five essential rights: 1) to develop 2) to lease 3) to receive bonus payments 4) to receive delay rentals and 5) to receive royalty payments.

September 24, 2015

Surface Owner Rights

Except in narrow circumstances, the severed surface owner does not have the right to participate in or control the development of the minerals underneath the property.

September 24, 2015

EPA Rules Unwarranted, Pose Direct Threat to Energy Security

AUSTIN – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a series of new rules that are out of touch with Texas programs that are dramatically reducing air emissions in the state, even as oil and natural gas production levels soar, according to Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA).

September 23, 2015

VIDEO – What is Fracking

Watch the video below from EnergyIndepth.com to learn more about hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking."

September 21, 2015

Long-Awaited EPA Study Finds Fracking Has Not Led to Widespread Water Contamination

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing its long awaited, five-year study, which finds “hydraulic fracturing activities have not led to widespread, systemic impacts to drinking water resources.”

September 15, 2015

Everly – How the Oil and Gas Industry is Using Technology to Reduce Water Consumption

Once considered hopelessly dependent on foreign imports, the United States has recently emerged as the world’s largest oil and gas producer.

September 15, 2015

Debunking Environment Texas’ Flimsy Anti-Fracking UT Lands Report

The anti-fracking group Environment Texas teamed up with Frontier Group this week to publish an inaccurate and misleading report alleging environmental harms from energy development on lands owned by the University of Texas (UT).

September 15, 2015

Texas Now Produces More Natural Gas Than All Of OPEC

According to an article in the Daily Caller in May 2015, Texas now produces more natural gas than all of OPEC.

September 15, 2015

Safety and Energy Development

MYTH: Fracking is inherently unsafe. The closer a pregnant woman lives to a well, the higher the chances that she will have a baby with a birth defect.

September 15, 2015

Industry Supports Research to Assess Earthquakes and Fracking

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have found no reason to interrupt fracking while they further study potential between injection wells and earthquakes.

September 14, 2015

Safety and Pipelines

MYTH: All pipelines spill—the Keystone XL pipeline is no different.

September 11, 2015

House Bill 40 Provides for Local Control of Reasonable Setbacks

FALSE CLAIM: As Denton continues to grow, new residences will be put as close as 250 feet from existing gas well pad sites, causing thousands of families to suffer fracking’s negative health impacts.

September 11, 2015

Shale Story: Eagle Ford

Development of Texas' Eagle Ford shale formation is producing oil, natural gas, thousands of jobs and millions in tax revenue.

September 9, 2015

Shale Story: Barnett

Texas' Barnett Shale is the birthplace of America's shale revolution.

September 9, 2015

Protecting the Air

All oil and natural gas operators must comply with stringent TCEQ regulations established to control air emissions.

September 9, 2015

A Career for a Lifetime

Many are surprised to hear that women make up only 19% of the oil and natural gas industry’s workforce – but this number is rapidly rising.

September 9, 2015

America’s Oil and Natural Gas Industry

There are many resources for educators that explore the topic of energy production in America. One great resource is the American Petroleum Institute.

September 9, 2015

A Conversation with RRC Chairman Jim Wright

In this episode of TXOGA Talks, we’re sitting down with Jim Wright, Chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas. While the agency’s name is a...

April 2, 2026

March 2026: TXOGA Month in Review

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

April 1, 2026

How Industry Handled Winter Weather

It may not feel like it, but winter isn’t over yet! In this episode of TXOGA Talks, we’re taking a look back at Winter Storm...

March 5, 2026

February 2026: TXOGA Month in Review

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

March 2, 2026

The Texas Effect: How Texas-led American Energy Dominance Keeps America Safe, Ready

March 2, 2026

Op-Ed: Oil & Gas Results, Not Rhetoric, Drive Progress in Texas

February 18, 2026

2026 Texas Primary Election

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples is joined by the 75th Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen for a breakdown of the upcoming March...

February 12, 2026

January 2026: TXOGA Month in Review

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

February 3, 2026

Texas Upstream Oil and Gas Employment Steady in 2025 Despite Market Headwinds

January 29, 2026

What They’re Saying: State Leaders Respond to Release of TXOGA’s 2025 Energy & Economic Impact Report

January 14, 2026

PODCAST: 2025 Energy & Economic Impact Report

Tune-in to the latest episode of TXOGA Talks for a breakdown of TXOGA’s newly released Energy & Economic Impact Report, highlighting the Texas oil and...

January 7, 2026

2025 Energy & Economic Impact Report

January 7, 2026

December 2025: TXOGA Month in Review

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

January 5, 2026

Texas Oil & Gas Upstream Jobs Fell by 1,300 in September

December 11, 2025

Q4 2025 Quarterly Perspective

December 1, 2025

November 2025: TXOGA Month in Review

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

December 1, 2025

TXOGA Lone Star Energy Forum Features 70th U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

November 21, 2025

Safety Pays Dividends: A Conversation with Texas Mutual Insurance Company

Tune into the latest episode of TXOGA Talks to hear from Jeanette Ward, President and CEO of Texas Mutual Insurance Company! Learn how this unique...

November 13, 2025

TXOGA Applauds EPA’s Landmark Approval of Texas Class VI Primacy

November 12, 2025

October 2025: TXOGA Month in Review

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

November 3, 2025

Introducing Texas Electricity Power Pulse: Tracking Reliability, Affordability, and Growth in ERCOT

October 29, 2025

In this episode of TXOGA Talks, we’re sitting down with Jim Wright, Chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas. While the agency’s name is a...

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

It may not feel like it, but winter isn’t over yet! In this episode of TXOGA Talks, we’re taking a look back at Winter Storm...

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) sets air quality standards WELL below levels that would cause a health concern. There are allowable emissions from oil and natural gas facilities (just like there are for cars and other industries).

September 25, 2015

Properly conducted research, which has analyzed millions of air samples in Texas, finds that oil and gas activity does not pose public health concerns. Texas has the nation’s most comprehensive air monitoring systems in the nation.

September 25, 2015

MYTH: Fracking pumps dangerous toxins into the air people breath.

September 25, 2015

Well bore construction and design is highly regulated and technically robust. Groundwater is permanently protected by several layers of steel casing (pipe) and cement, as well as thousands of feet of rock.

September 25, 2015

Ownership of the mineral estate includes five essential rights: 1) to develop 2) to lease 3) to receive bonus payments 4) to receive delay rentals and 5) to receive royalty payments.

September 24, 2015

Except in narrow circumstances, the severed surface owner does not have the right to participate in or control the development of the minerals underneath the property.

September 24, 2015

September 23, 2015

Watch the video below from EnergyIndepth.com to learn more about hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking."

September 21, 2015

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing its long awaited, five-year study, which finds “hydraulic fracturing activities have not led to widespread, systemic impacts to drinking water resources.”

September 15, 2015

Once considered hopelessly dependent on foreign imports, the United States has recently emerged as the world’s largest oil and gas producer.

September 15, 2015

The anti-fracking group Environment Texas teamed up with Frontier Group this week to publish an inaccurate and misleading report alleging environmental harms from energy development on lands owned by the University of Texas (UT).

September 15, 2015

According to an article in the Daily Caller in May 2015, Texas now produces more natural gas than all of OPEC.

September 15, 2015

MYTH: Fracking is inherently unsafe. The closer a pregnant woman lives to a well, the higher the chances that she will have a baby with a birth defect.

September 15, 2015

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have found no reason to interrupt fracking while they further study potential between injection wells and earthquakes.

September 14, 2015

MYTH: All pipelines spill—the Keystone XL pipeline is no different.

September 11, 2015

FALSE CLAIM: As Denton continues to grow, new residences will be put as close as 250 feet from existing gas well pad sites, causing thousands of families to suffer fracking’s negative health impacts.

September 11, 2015

Development of Texas' Eagle Ford shale formation is producing oil, natural gas, thousands of jobs and millions in tax revenue.

September 9, 2015

Texas' Barnett Shale is the birthplace of America's shale revolution.

September 9, 2015

All oil and natural gas operators must comply with stringent TCEQ regulations established to control air emissions.

September 9, 2015

Many are surprised to hear that women make up only 19% of the oil and natural gas industry’s workforce – but this number is rapidly rising.

September 9, 2015

There are many resources for educators that explore the topic of energy production in America. One great resource is the American Petroleum Institute.

September 9, 2015

In this episode of TXOGA Talks, we’re sitting down with Jim Wright, Chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas. While the agency’s name is a...

April 2, 2026

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

April 1, 2026

It may not feel like it, but winter isn’t over yet! In this episode of TXOGA Talks, we’re taking a look back at Winter Storm...

March 5, 2026

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

March 2, 2026

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February 18, 2026

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples is joined by the 75th Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen for a breakdown of the upcoming March...

February 12, 2026

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

February 3, 2026

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January 14, 2026

Tune-in to the latest episode of TXOGA Talks for a breakdown of TXOGA’s newly released Energy & Economic Impact Report, highlighting the Texas oil and...

January 7, 2026

January 7, 2026

Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

January 5, 2026

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Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

December 1, 2025

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Tune into the latest episode of TXOGA Talks to hear from Jeanette Ward, President and CEO of Texas Mutual Insurance Company! Learn how this unique...

November 13, 2025

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Check out our Month in Review for September below to see how TXOGA was busy advocating for the Texas oil and natural gas industry

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