TIPRO News Releases and Statements

Texas Production and Severance Taxes Reach New Record, Upstream Employment Shows Significant Increase in June

Austin, Texas - Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) today highlighted new employment figures showing a sig...
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TIPRO Joins Multi-Industry Coalition Asking President Biden to Visit America's Energy Sector

Austin, Texas - Today, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) joined leading industry trade associations across the country in a letter that urges President Joe Biden and key administration officials to visit American ...
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TIPRO Statement on President Biden's Call for Federal Gas Tax Holiday

Austin, Texas - While the federal government struggles to address soaring energy prices, President Joe Biden this week said he wants Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for three months, giving Americans a "gas tax holiday" that would last throug...
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Texas Production and Severance Taxes Expand While Upstream Employment Dips in May

Austin, Texas - Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) today highlighted new employment figures showing a dec...
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Texas Upstream Employment Grows, As More Industry Jobs Added By Texas Energy Companies

Austin, Texas - Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) today highlighted new employment figures showing anoth...
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Texas Upstream Employment and Permian Drilling Permits Increase

Austin, Texas - Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) in mid-April highlighted new employment figures showin...
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TIPRO Statement on Congressional Hearing Focused on Gas Prices

Austin, Texas - Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce is holding a hearing entitled, "Gouged at the Gas Station: Big Oil and America's Pain at the Pump." The Texas Independent Produ...
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Jud Walker Named Next Chairman of TIPRO

Austin, Texas – In conjunction with the 76 th  Annual Convention of the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) held this week in Austin, the TIPRO membership has confirmed Jud Walker as the next chairman to lead the associ...
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Governor Greg Abbott Honored With TIPRO's Hats Off Award for Championing Texas Energy

Austin, Texas - During the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association’s (TIPRO) 76 th  Annual Convention in Austin this week, TIPRO proudly recognized the Honorable Greg Abbott, governor of the state of Texas, as the 2022 TIPRO Hats O...
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Texas Upstream Employment Increases in February

Austin, Texas - Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) today highlighted new employment figures showing anoth...
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Texas Oil & Gas Industry Employment Increases in January

Austin, Texas - Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) today highlighted new employment figures showing job c...
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TIPRO Statement on New Russian Energy Import Ban

Austin, Texas - Today, after President Joe Biden announced the United States will ban imports of Russian oil, natural gas and coal, the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) issued the following statement which can be a...
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TIPRO Comments on Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Austin, Texas - The Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) continues to closely track the escalating conflict in Ukraine and its impact on global energy markets. The following statement can be attributed to TIPRO's Presi...
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TIPRO Statement on Importance of Texas Energy Amid Geopolitical Tensions Abroad

Austin, Texas - The Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) continues to monitor how geopolitical tensions and other factors, including underinvestment in domestic production, rising demand and policy constraints facing U...
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Texans For Natural Gas Releases Winter Storm Uri Anniversary Report

Austin, Texas - Texans for Natural Gas, a project of the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO), released a new report today focused on the impacts of Winter Storm Uri on Texas energy production and the steps taken to pr...
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TIPRO Statement on Texas' Energy Supply Amid This Week's Winter Weather

Austin, Texas - Though many regions of Texas this week experienced inclement winter weather, freezing temperatures and ice, the state's energy supply remains strong and the power grid has reliably performed throughout the weather event. The following...
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TIPRO Releases “2022 State of Energy Report”

Austin, Texas - The Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) today released the seventh edition of its “State of Energy Report,” offering a detailed analysis of national and state trends in oil and natural gas employment, ...
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Texas Upstream Sector Continues to Expand with Eighth Consecutive Month of Job Gains

Austin, Texas - Today, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) highlighted updated employment figures for the Texas upstream sector. Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of L...
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New Texans For Natural Gas Report: Texas LNG Key To A Sustainable, Reliable Energy Future

Austin, Texas - A new whitepaper by Texans for Natural Gas, a project of the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO), takes a closer look at how liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the key to a sustainable and reliable global en...
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Texas Upstream Sector Continues to Strengthen with Seventh Consecutive Month of Job Gains

Austin, Texas - Today, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) highlighted updated employment figures for the Texas upstream sector. Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of L...
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