Hiring Spree Expected in U.S. Shale Patch

April 19, 2023--Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--With the U.S. Energy Department pointing to an uptick in shale oil production, an energy consultant group said there's likely to be a job and wage boom emerging.

Rystad Energy, a consultant group based in Norway, said it expected wage growth in oil and gas to increase by as much as 7.2% over this year and next.