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Texas
1,840,014
New Mexico
574,217
North Dakota
385,985
Alaska
159,611
Colorado
157,443
Oklahoma
151,780
California
122,427
Wyoming
91,013
Utah
46,481
Louisiana
36,468
Kansas
28,346
Ohio
21,960
Montana
20,558
West Virginia
16,278
Mississippi
12,677
Illinois
6,925
Pennsylvania
4,906
Michigan
4,544
Arkansas
Alabama
3,820
Kentucky
2,193
Indiana
1,713
Nebraska
1,593
Florida
1,224
South Dakota
955
New York
236
Nevada
229
Tennessee
148
Missouri
67
Idaho
38
Arizona
6
Virginia
5
Oil Production by State 2024
What state is the largest producer of crude oil? Crude oil production is defined as the quantities of oil extracted from the ground after removing inert matter or impurities. Crude oil is a mineral oil consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons of natural origin, yellow to black in color, and variable density and viscosity. Once extracted, crude oil undergoes distillation to break down the liquid into various products depending on weight.
As of 2018, the United States is the world’s largest crude oil producer. The U.S. currently produces approximately 12,108,000 barrels per day. Russia and Saudi Arabia follow the United States in crude oil production, producing 10,709,000 and 9,580,000 barrels per day, respectively. There are thousands of products derived from crude oil, all of which are very beneficial to humans and have improved their quality of life worldwide. The largest share of crude oil is used for gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and heating oil. Other products include heavier ones used to make asphalt or lubricating oils for petroleum jelly and detergents.
State | Crude Oil Production |
---|---|
Texas | 1,840,014 |
New Mexico | 574,217 |
North Dakota | 385,985 |
Alaska | 159,611 |
Colorado | 157,443 |
Oklahoma | 151,780 |
California | 122,427 |
Wyoming | 91,013 |
Utah | 46,481 |
Louisiana | 36,468 |
Thirty-two U.S. states produce oil. About 69% of total U.S. crude oil production in 2019 came from five states: Texas (41.4%), North Dakota (11.6%), New Mexico (7.4%), Oklahoma (4.7%), and Colorado (4.2%). Texas is the largest producer of crude oil in the United States. In 2019, Texas produced 5,070,450 barrels per day. This is more than double what the entire Gulf of Mexico produced, which is 1,896,920 barrels per day. The United States’ smallest oil producers are Arizona and Virginia, which produced about 20 barrels of oil per day in 2019. Oil production in the United States, especially in Texas, is expected to rise, causing crude oil imports to fall.
Oil Production by State 2024
Notes:
- Data is expressed as thousands of barrels. For example, Alabama's value of 3,820 represents 3,820,000 barrels total.
State | Crude Oil Production (1k barrels) |
---|---|
Texas | 1,840,014 |
New Mexico | 574,217 |
North Dakota | 385,985 |
Alaska | 159,611 |
Colorado | 157,443 |
Oklahoma | 151,780 |
California | 122,427 |
Wyoming | 91,013 |
Utah | 46,481 |
Louisiana | 36,468 |
Kansas | 28,346 |
Ohio | 21,960 |
Montana | 20,558 |
West Virginia | 16,278 |
Mississippi | 12,677 |
Illinois | 6,925 |
Pennsylvania | 4,906 |
Michigan | 4,544 |
Arkansas | 4,401 |
Alabama | 3,820 |
Kentucky | 2,193 |
Indiana | 1,713 |
Nebraska | 1,593 |
Florida | 1,224 |
South Dakota | 955 |
New York | 236 |
Nevada | 229 |
Tennessee | 148 |
Missouri | 67 |
Idaho | 38 |
Arizona | 6 |
Virginia | 5 |
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