America’s New Energy Future: The Unconventional Oil and Gas Revolution and the US Economy Volume 1: National Economic Contributions, Appendix C
US Lower 48 Economic Contribution Summary: Construction (NAICS 23) Employment (Number of workers) Unconventional Oil Activity* Unconventional Gas Activity** Shale Gas Activity Tight Gas Activity Total Unconventional Activity
2012 53,915 56,621 37,535 19,086 110,536
2015 75,383 80,362 51,495 28,867 155,745
2020 81,480 99,021 64,942 34,079 180,501
2025 86,627 115,773 78,660 37,113 202,400
2030 91,092 120,023 81,518 38,505 211,115
2035 85,439 128,540 84,593 43,947 213,979
Value Added (2012 $M) Unconventional Oil Activity* Unconventional Gas Activity** Shale Gas Activity Tight Gas Activity Total Unconventional Activity
3,430 3,597 2,383 1,214 7,027
4,811 5,125 3,289 1,836 9,936
5,216 6,314 4,147 2,167 11,530
5,535 7,379 5,023 2,357 12,914
5,803 7,646 5,205 2,441 13,449
5,434 8,183 5,400 2,782 13,616
(2012 $M) Unconventional Oil Activity* Unconventional Gas Activity** Shale Gas Activity Tight Gas Activity
3,217 3,372 2,234 1,139
4,511 4,805 3,083 1,722
4,890 5,918 3,886 2,032
5,189 6,917 4,708 2,210
5,440 7,168 4,879 2,289
5,094 7,670 5,062 2,608
Total Unconventional Activity
6,589
9,316
10,808
12,107
12,608
12,764
Labor Income
NOTES: Numbers may not sum due to rounding. *Unconventional oil activity represents the production of oil and condensate and associated gas recovered from tight oil plays. **Unconventional gas activity represents the production of gas and liquids recovered from shale gas and tight gas plays. Source: IHS Global Insight
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