US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION: 98% US oil and gas companies are classified as small businesses (500 or fewer employees). 70% have less than 10 employees. These small companies drill 90% of all new U.S. oil and natural gas wells and are responsible for the majority of new production brought online each year.

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98% US oil and gas companies are classified as small businesses (500 or fewer employees).

70% have less than 10 employees.

These small companies drill 90% of all new… https://t.co/qgtu9rbuLD

— US Oil & Gas Association (@US_OGA) May 7, 2026