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Industries / Oil & Gas Extraction

Table of Contents

1.	Significant Points

2.	Nature of the Industry

3.	Working Conditions

4.	Employment

5.	Occupations in the Industry

6.	Training & Advancement

7.	Earnings

8.	Outlook

9.	Additional Sources of Information

Significant Points


	Most establishments employ fewer than 10 workers.

	About 77 percent of the industry’s workforce is concentrated in California, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.

	Although technological innovations have expanded exploration and development worldwide, employment is expected to decline; however, workers with experience in oilfield operations are in demand.

	Earnings are relatively high.

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