The oil and natural gas industry has a substantial impact on the economy of the United States.  Even throughout the recession, the United States oil & natural gas companies continue to provide good-paying jobs, revenue growth to our national government, and investment growth for millions of Americans across the nation, including:

• Employing 9.2 Million Americans (with the ability to create 1.4 Million more jobs by 2030)
• O & G Companies pay $86 Million every day to the federal government in royalty payments, rents, and bonus fees
• Industry will create 1 million new jobs in the next ten years alone
• Demand on U.S. Energy will grow 20 percent by 2035
• US government has received over $100 billion from O & G industry (in royalty payments, rents and bonus fees)

Source: EnergyTomorrow.org