Houston is the beating heart of Texas’ and the nation’s oil industry.  With a specialized workforce, producers, drilling and service companies, refiners and pipelines and tankers to transport  the oil, Houston supports every sector the oil business.  Texas is home to about 280,000 employees in oil production and oil services.  Texas has 26.5% of U. S. oil reserves & 29.4% of U. S. natural gas.  Reserves are scattered throughout the state from EAST TEXAS to Eagle  Ford to the Permian Basis & Texas oil worker generally follow the drilling rigs.  With skilled geologists and engineers, along with an abundant supply of experienced workers is key to Houston’s role as the headquarters of the Texas oil industries.