<p>The <keyword id="6359072" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="oil">oil</keyword> and <keyword id="6355653" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Gas">gas</keyword> extraction industry added 1,100 jobs in February. This is 27th-straight where the increase in payrolls hasn't been negative. This is according to new stats from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. </p>
<p>The last time the sector saw a monthly decline was Nov. 2010. </p>
<p>The oil and gas drilling industry joins the Chicago Blackhawks (24) and the Miami Heat (16), two sports teams who haven't lost in a long time.</p>
<p>Here's the chart:</p>
<p><table class="image-container" width="200"><tr><td><div class="image"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/513a024eeab8ea781300000e-620-380/oil and gas jobs.png" border="0" alt="oil and gas jobs" /></div><p class="source"><a href="http://data.bls.gov/pdq/SurveyOutputServlet">BLS</a></p></td></tr></table></p>

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America's Oil Drillers Are On An Epic Job Growth Hot Streak

The oil and gas extraction industry added 1,100 jobs in February. This is 27th-straight where the increase in payrolls hasn't been negative. This is according to new stats from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The last time the sector saw a monthly decline was Nov. 2010. The oil and gas drilling industry joins the Chicago Blackhawks (24) and the Miami Heat (16), two sports teams who haven't lost in a long time. Here's the chart: BLS

The oil and gas extraction industry added 1,100 jobs in February. This is 27th-straight where the increase in payrolls hasn't been negative.

America's Oil Drillers Are On An Epic Job Growth Hot Streak

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