Comments from Jason Modglin—Texas Alliance of Energy Producers to the Congressional Western Caucus Virtual Series

AUSTIN, Texas (Feb. 26, 2021)—Thank you, Chairman Newhouse, Congresswoman Cheney and Congressman Arrington for the invitation to be here.

My name is Jason Modglin. I serve as President of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, a trade organization based in Texas representing over 2,600 individuals and member companies focused on advancing independent operators, particularly small and family-run operations, and the standards of the oil and gas industry. Texas is home for most of our members, but many have operations across the country. We represent the upstream segment of the oil and gas industry. We have a 90-year history as an association and many of our members are multi-generation oilfield. Part of the proud history of American oil and gas, that helped this country end two world wars, produce the fuels and feedstocks to power our economy and provide the innovation to meet the world’s energy demands.

Advising Texas to Eliminate Fossil Fuels Is Foolhardy

By Jason Modglin, President of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers

AUSTIN, Texas (Jan. 13, 2021)—Apparently, the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers is the poster child for holding on to an antiquated notion that fossil fuels are essential to modern life. After all, the Houston Chronicle used a picture of our buttons for its January 4 online editorial titled “The transition from fossil fuel is an opportunity for Texas.” As President of the Alliance serving 3,000 members, I felt the need to respond.

Cautiously Optimistic: Oil and Gas Professionals Provide 2021 Outlook in Texas Alliance of Energy Producers Survey

75% think 2021 will be better or about the same for the industry, but respondents also anticipate a fight against federal overreach

AUSTIN, Texas (Dec. 15, 2020)—As the Biden administration prepares to take office, Texas energy professionals are concerned about federal overreach and other issues but are generally positive about the industry’s future. This is the overall sentiment from a new Texas Alliance of Energy Producers survey of more than 160 oil and gas professionals.

Upstream Oil and Gas Employment Loss Worse than Previously Reported According to Texas Alliance of Energy Producers

Job estimates reflected in October 2020 Texas Petro Index, which declined for the 20th straight month to 139.9

AUSTIN, Texas (Dec. 9, 2020)—Oil and gas industry job losses in Texas are worse than previously reported, based on updated employment estimates from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.