Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association

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Join us for 80 breakout sessions at the 2026 RRC Regulatory Conference!

Hear directly from RRC experts and industry leaders on the latest laws, rules and compliance procedures related to hydrocarbon production in Texas.

📍 July 13–15
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⚠️ Registration prices increase May 27.

Though the Permian Basin is the undisputed top oil basin in the U.S., new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows in recent years marketed natural gas production in the Permian grew a faster rate than crude oil output, as a result of increasing gas-oil ratios (GOR): https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67785 .

Permian natural gas production increased faster than crude oil - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government

The U.S. Department of Interior announced Monday two coordinated regulatory actions aimed at modernizing federal onshore oil and gas policy, eliminating unnecessary administrative barriers and strengthening the nation’s long-term energy leadership.

"Energy Dominance requires regulatory clarity,” said Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. “These targeted updates cut through the red tape that has historically deterred investment, ensuring our public lands remain a reliable engine for economic growth and innovation."

See more information here: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-advances-revisions-oil-and-gas-leasing-and-waste-prevention-rules-support .

Interior Advances Revisions to Oil and Gas Leasing and Waste Prevention Rules to Support American Energy Dominance | U.S. Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior today announced two coordinated regulatory actions aimed at modernizing federal onshore oil and gas policy, eliminating unnecessary administrative barriers, and strengthening the nation’s long-term energy leadership. The proposals revise both the Bureau of Land Manag...

There were 62,600 employed in the Texas upstream sector and 134,900 in the services sector in May, according to an analysis of the latest employment data by the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association. Total employment was 197,500 last month, up from 193,300 in March.

See more from The Center Square here: https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_431ed45f-901b-45c7-a7ef-bc5c1ad30416.html .

Texas oil and gas industry report job gains in May (The Center Square) – The Texas oil and natural gas industry again reported job gains in May although it was another month of job declines in the upstream sector, which

What are some of the technological advances being used by producers in the oilfield to keep the state's oil and gas production at record highs? Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association President Ed Longanecker breaks down innovations and efficiencies that are supporting our energy dominance: https://tinyurl.com/55eb7kec .

Technological advances keep driving oilfield production up The Permian Basin is leading the world in technological advances that will keep booming the production of oil and natural gas into the distant future. Energy industry spokesmen say those advances include machine learning algorithms and digital twins that create virtual replicas of operations connect...

Citing data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association reported on Friday that upstream oil and gas employment in Texas increased in May.

See more from World Oil here: https://worldoil.com/news/2026/6/19/texas-upstream-employment-rises-by-4-100-jobs-in-may-tipro-says/ .

Texas upstream employment rises by 4,100 jobs in May, TIPRO says Texas' upstream oil and gas sector added 4,100 jobs in May, according to TIPRO, as hiring activity accelerated and strong export demand reinforced the state's position as a leading supplier of crude oil and LNG to global markets.

Texas upstream employment continues its upward climb!📈

The Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association's new workforce analysis reveals the Texas oil and gas industry added 4,100 jobs between April and May 2026. Job growth was anchored by a strong month for support activities: https://tinyurl.com/3b3tjfmt .

🖊️ These words remain as true today as they were when first published in 1984.

⏳ Our Fiscal Notes team provides a then and now look of the oil and gas industry in Texas, as chronicled by the publication over the past 50 years.

➡️ Discover the history: https://comptroller.texas.gov/economy/fiscal-notes/industry/2026/fn-50-story/

In a new editorial, Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association President Ed Longanecker writes about the strong momentum underway that's delivering the most significant overhaul of energy permitting in the U.S. in a generation.

"For decades, the American oil and gas industry has watched viable infrastructure projects collapse under the weight of a federal permitting system that was never designed to deliver timely decisions. Projects with strong economics, willing investors, and genuine public need have spent five, six, or ten years waiting for federal approvals before a shovel touched the ground. That is now changing, through a convergence of executive action, landmark legislation, and agency reform," says Longanecker.

Read the full opinion piece here: https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_a988745c-818b-4578-915d-fd2bad719cc4.html .

Op-Ed: Fifty years of permitting dysfunction may finally be coming to an end For decades, the American oil and gas industry has watched viable infrastructure projects collapse under the weight of a federal permitting system that was never designed to deliver timely decisions.

TIPRO President Ed Longanecker weighs in on the new ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran, which is expected to open the Strait of Hormuz. As he tells The Center Square, full normalization could still take some time for global markets and shipping logistics to adjust.

Longanecker also reemphasized that throughout the U.S. - Iran war, the U.S. has been meeting global oil demand, led by Texas. Texas operators continued to break production records as well as exports of LNG. "What this crisis has confirmed is the irreplaceable value of American oil and gas. When the Strait closed, the United States stepped into the supply gap and partially offset what would have otherwise been a far more severe global price shock. No other energy-producing nation can mobilize at the speed or scale of the United States and the Permian Basin in particular,” he said, referring to producers in west Texas and southeast New Mexico.

Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/5n89rknu .

Oil and gas leaders: Trump Iran deal is good news, normalization to take months (The Center Square) – Texas oil and natural gas industry leaders are cautiously optimistic about the president’s announced ceasefire deal with Iran.