Eagle Ford Shale
The Eagle Ford Shale stretches from the border of Mexico to the east of San Antonio and covers an area of approximately 50,000 square miles. This activity has a significant impact on the economy of South Texas. The development of the shale has led to an increase in jobs and economic growth in the region, with many small towns and rural areas experiencing a resurgence in economic activity because of the shale development.
As a result, drillers, truck drivers and skilled workers can be increasingly hard to find. Eagle Ford Shale gas and oil companies employed 38,000 workers in 2011, and demand is steadily growing.