Productivity in crude oil and natural gas production (ABSTRACT)

Productivity in crude oil and natural gas production

Brian L. Friedman
Economist, Division of Industrial Productivity and Technology Studies, Bureau of Labor Statistics

In 1959-90, labor productivity declined in the production of crude oil and natural gas, as U.S. oil fields aged. This article profiles productivity trends in the crude oil and natural gas production industry from 1959 to 1990.

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