Some numbers on Eagle Ford Shale

 

Eagle Ford Zooming in on South Texas

Public companies with most net acreage* in Eagle Ford shale:

• EOG Resources, Houston: 520,000 acres

• Chesapeake Energy Corp., Oklahoma City, Okla.: 445,000 acres

• Petrohawk Energy Corp., Houston: 332,300 acres

• Sm Energy Co., Denver: 250,000 acres

• Anadarko Petroleum Corp., The Woodlands: 200,000 acres

• El Paso Corp., Houston: 170,000 acres

• Exxon Mobil Corp., Irving: 140,000 acres

• Swift Energy Co., Houston: 79,000 acres

• Talisman Energy, Canada: 78,000 acres

• Rosetta Resources, Houston: 64,860

HELP WANTED

Competition for employees is driving up annual pay for jobs in the Eagle Ford shale of South Texas.

Position Salary

Engineer $180,000*

Rig tool pusher $114,000

Rig driller $62,400

Derrick man $58,250

Motorman $54,100

Floor hand $52,000

Drivers** $42,000

Laborer $40,000

Parts runner $29,000

Clerical worker $16,640

*Wages are based on avg. annual pay. **Truck driver holding Class A commercial driver's license with hazmat certification. Sources: Workforce Solutions Alamo; Chesapeake Energy; Petrohawk Energy