Oil Production in the USA

Texas produced 1.74 billion barrels of oil in 2021.

Other major oil–producing states are New Mexico (457 million barrels), North Dakota (405 million), Alaska (160 million), Colorado (153 million), Oklahoma (143 million) and California (135 million).

623 million barrels were produced offshore, in the Gulf of Mexico, in 2021.

Source: US Energy Information Administration.

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