--- title: Cinco Energy's Top 5 Monthly Metrics - July 2022 description: Cinco Energy's monthly metrics look at oil and gas and energy industry trends for July 2022. image: https://insights.cincoland.com/hubfs/July%202022/1.png --- [Insider](https://insights.cincoland.com/blog/topic/insider) # Cinco Energy's Top 5 Monthly Metrics - July 2022 ![Cinco Energy's Top 5 Monthly Metrics - July 2022](https://2962170.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2962170/July%202022/1.png) ![Cinco Energy's Top 5 Monthly Metrics - July 2022](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/July%202022/1.png?width=400&height=200&name=1.png) By [Camille Nichols](https://insights.cincoland.com/blog/author/camille-nichols) • August 1, 2022 What were the most interesting data points in the energy industry last month? Find out in our latest edition of CINCO's Monthly Metrics. [![federal oil & gas lease royalties](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/July%202022/1.png?width=650&name=1.png)](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/28/democrats-climate-energy-legislation-00048393) [**16.66%**:](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/28/democrats-climate-energy-legislation-00048393) The new royalty rate for onshore federal oil and gas leases set forth in the newly proposed climate and energy bill. [![average spot price of natural gas](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/July%202022/2.png?width=650&name=2.png)](https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/pdf/steo_full.pdf) [$5.97:](https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/pdf/steo_full.pdf) The estimated average spot price (per MMBtu) of natural gas at Henry Hub for the second half of 2022. The first half of the year averaged $6.07/MMBtu. [![new oil and gas jobs in Texas](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/July%202022/3.png?width=650&name=3.png)](https://www.naturalgasintel.com/texas-upstream-natural-gas-oil-industry-adds-6100-direct-jobs-in-june/) [6,100:](https://www.naturalgasintel.com/texas-upstream-natural-gas-oil-industry-adds-6100-direct-jobs-in-june/) The number of new upstream oil and gas jobs added in Texas in June, setting a state record for upstream jobs added in a single month. [![planned investment in geothermal energy projects](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/July%202022/4.png?width=650&name=4.png)](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-energy-dept-eyes-165-mln-investment-geothermal-oil-gas-group-2022-07-28/) [$165MM:](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-energy-dept-eyes-165-mln-investment-geothermal-oil-gas-group-2022-07-28/) The planned investment in geothermal energy projects by the Department of Energy. The project seeks to leverage oil and gas expertise to advance geothermal applications. [![energy stock performance](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/July%202022/5.png?width=650&name=5.png)](https://www.ft.com/content/5f41ca00-96b4-40d8-beb1-df84a91ced93) [29%:](https://www.ft.com/content/5f41ca00-96b4-40d8-beb1-df84a91ced93) The year-to-date price return for the S&P 500 Energy Sector during the first half of the year, compared to -21% for the broader market during the same period.   [![contact cinco energy management group](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/2962170/8d7fbfa8-8e0b-4c9c-9a2f-178ed481186e.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/2962170/8d7fbfa8-8e0b-4c9c-9a2f-178ed481186e) **Share this** - [![Share on Facebook](https://www.cincoland.com/wp-content/themes/cinco/assets/img/Social_Facebook.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://insights.cincoland.com/blog/cinco-energys-top-5-monthly-metrics-july-2022) - [![Share on Twitter](https://www.cincoland.com/wp-content/themes/cinco/assets/img/Social_Twitter.svg)](https://twitter.com/share?text=Cinco%20Energy's%20Top%205%20Monthly%20Metrics%20-%20July%202022&url=https://insights.cincoland.com/blog/cinco-energys-top-5-monthly-metrics-july-2022) - [![Share on Pinterest](https://www.cincoland.com/wp-content/themes/cinco/assets/img/Social_Pinterest.svg)](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://insights.cincoland.com/blog/cinco-energys-top-5-monthly-metrics-july-2022&media=https://2962170.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2962170/July%202022/1.png&description=Cinco%20Energy's%20Top%205%20Monthly%20Metrics%20-%20July%202022) - [![Share on LinkedIn](https://www.cincoland.com/wp-content/themes/cinco/assets/img/Social_LinkedIn.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://insights.cincoland.com/blog/cinco-energys-top-5-monthly-metrics-july-2022) ## Subscribe to Our Blog We will send you an email whenever a new blog posting has been published. ## More Insight Related Articles from our Blog ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=1175354&fmt=gif)