Edwin Drake, the“Father of the Petroleum Industry” was the first person to drill a commercial oil well in the United States.

His drilling technology revolutionized how crude oil was produced and launched what we know today as the U.S. Petroleum industry. From its humble beginnings in Titusville, PA, the oil and gas industry today employs workers across all 50 U.S. states.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 148,300 workers employed in the oil and gas extraction industries in the United States in December 2018. Preliminary numbers (with seasonal adjustments) for January and February of 2019 increased to 149,800 and then 150,600, respectively. We’d like to spotlight the Who's Who working today in the most populated occupations across the modern oil and gas industry while also emphasizing the importance of safety. If you count yourself among those working as oil and gas contractors, no matter what occupation you’re in, we have the right PPE for you.