Crude Oil Production in the United States increased to 13468 BBL/D/1K in April from 13450 BBL/D/1K in March of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Texas is by far the largest oil-producing state in the United States. In 2024, Texas produced a total of over two billion barrels. In a distant second place is New Mexico, which produced 744.6 million barrels in the same year. Virginia is the smallest producing state in the country, at three thousand barrels. Macro perspective of U.S. oil production The U.S. oil production totaled some 19.4 million barrels of oil per day, or a total annual oil production of 827 million metric tons in 2023. As the largest oil producer in the U.S., it is not surprising that Texas is home to the most productive U.S. oil basin, the Permian. The Permian has routinely accounted for at least 50 percent of total onshore production. Regional distribution of U.S. oil production A total of 32 of the 50 U.S. states produce oil. There are five regional divisions for oil production in the U.S., known as the Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts (PADD). These five regional divisions of the allocation of fuels derived from petroleum products were established in the U.S. during the Second World War and they are still used today for data collection purposes. In line with the fact that Texas is by far the largest U.S. oil producing state, PADD 3 (Gulf Coast) is also the largest oil producing PADD, as it also includes the federal offshore region in the Gulf of Mexico. There are around 590 operational oil and gas rigs in the country as of February 2025.

Key information about United States Crude Oil: Production

• United States Crude Oil: Production was reported at 12,927.088 Barrel/Day th in Dec 2023
• This records an increase from the previous number of 11,910.573 Barrel/Day th for Dec 2022
• US Crude Oil: Production data is updated yearly, averaging 8,135.663 Barrel/Day th from Dec 1960 to 2023, with 64 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 12,927.088 Barrel/Day th in 2023 and a record low of 4,999.727 Barrel/Day th in 2008
• US Crude Oil: Production data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.OPEC.CO: Crude Oil Production: Yearly

In 2023, oil production in the United States reached 19.4 million barrels per day, the highest value within the period of consideration. The United States currently produces more oil than any other country in the world. Why has U.S. oil production increased? As U.S. oil production has more than doubled since the 2008 recession, imports of crude oil to the United States have decreased. An upsurge in foreign oil prices during the financial crisis, particularly from OPEC countries located mainly in the Middle East, motivated the U.S. energy industry to find ways to increase production domestically. Developments in extraction technology During the recession, investors took advantage of low-interest rates to develop costly oil extraction processes such as hydraulic fracturing. Also known as “fracking,” this extraction method made it possible to access shale oil deep underground that was once out of reach. Texas and New Mexico are major sites of shale reserves and have thus become the two largest oil-producing states in the country.

Weekly Crude Oil Production in the United States decreased to 13385 Thousand Barrels Per Day in July 4 from 13433 Thousand Barrels Per Day in the previous week. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Weekly Crude Oil Production.

Texas is by far the leading producing state of crude oil in the United States, with production amounting to roughly 5.5 million barrels per day. Following, New Mexico produced a third of the amount produced in the Lone Star state.

United States Crude Oil Supply: Field Production data was reported at 11,142.000 1000 Barrel/Day in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 11,047.000 1000 Barrel/Day for Sep 2018. United States Crude Oil Supply: Field Production data is updated monthly, averaging 7,435.340 1000 Barrel/Day from Jan 1973 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 550 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,345.511 1000 Barrel/Day in Aug 2018 and a record low of 3,973.586 1000 Barrel/Day in Sep 2008. United States Crude Oil Supply: Field Production data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB016: Petroleum Overview.

United States Field Production: Crude Oil data was reported at 344,239.000 Barrel th in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 351,720.000 Barrel th for Aug 2018. United States Field Production: Crude Oil data is updated monthly, averaging 194,974.000 Barrel th from Jan 1920 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 1185 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 351,720.000 Barrel th in Aug 2018 and a record low of 33,193.000 Barrel th in Feb 1920. United States Field Production: Crude Oil data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB022: Petroleum Supply: Field Production.

Oil production in the United States amounted to around 857.9 million metric tons in 2024, an increase when compared to the previous year and the highest figure recorded within the period of consideration. Between 1998 and 2024, figures increased by 490 million metric tons.

United States PADD III: Field Production: Crude Oil (CO) data was reported at 199,655.000 Barrel th in Apr 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 207,688.000 Barrel th for Mar 2018. United States PADD III: Field Production: Crude Oil (CO) data is updated monthly, averaging 101,442.000 Barrel th from Jan 1981 (Median) to Apr 2018, with 448 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 207,688.000 Barrel th in Mar 2018 and a record low of 49,939.000 Barrel th in Sep 2008. United States PADD III: Field Production: Crude Oil (CO) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.RB022: Petroleum Supply: Field Production.

United States Crude Oil Supply: Field Production: Alaskan data was reported at 487.000 1000 Barrel/Day in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 471.000 1000 Barrel/Day for Sep 2018. United States Crude Oil Supply: Field Production: Alaskan data is updated monthly, averaging 1,005.064 1000 Barrel/Day from Jan 1973 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 550 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,086.065 1000 Barrel/Day in Mar 1988 and a record low of 148.613 1000 Barrel/Day in May 1976. United States Crude Oil Supply: Field Production: Alaskan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB017: Petroleum Overview: by Product.

County-level data from oil and/or natural gas producing States—for onshore production in the lower 48 States only—are compiled on a State-by-State basis. Most States have production statistics available by county, field, or well, and these data were compiled at the county level to create a database of county-level production, annually for 2000 through 2011. Raw data for natural gas is for gross withdrawals, and oil data almost always include natural gas liquids. Note that State-provided natural gas withdrawals were not available for Illinois or Indiana; those estimates were produced using geocoded wells and State total production reported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Agency. In the data file, counties with increases or decreases in excess of $20 million in oil and/or natural gas production during 2000-11 are also identified. See the Documentation for more details. Currently, an ERS update to this data product is not planned.

This dataset contains information about united states crude oil production for 1920-2021. Data from US Energy information administration.

The United States accounts for **** percent of global crude oil production, making it the largest oil producing country in the world. Crude oil production includes crude oil, shale oil, oil sand and NGLs (natural gas liquids: liquid content of natural gas in which the condensate is recovered separately). It excludes liquid fuels from other sources such as biomass and coal derivatives. Global crude oil supply Apart from the United States, Saudi Arabia and Russia are among the world’s largest producers of crude oil, each accounting for a share around ** percent. Saudi Arabia's oil production has amounted to roughly ********** barrels of oil per day for the past few years. Unsurprisingly, these countries are also some of the world’s largest oil consumers. Saudi Arabia consumes around ************ barrels per day, while the U.S. uses about ********** barrels. U.S. oil trade In the past, the U.S. relied heavily on oil imports from OPEC member countries like Saudi Arabia. However, due to an increase in domestic production output following technological advances, U.S. crude oil imports decreased by over one third since 2005. Conversely, U.S. petroleum exports skyrocketed, reaching ************ barrels per day in 2024.

Graph and download economic data for Industrial Production: Mining: Crude Oil (NAICS = 21112) (IPG21112N) from Jan 1972 to May 2025 about extraction, crude, oil, NAICS, mining, gas, and USA.

This statistic displays the crude oil production in the United States from 2017 to 2019, by Petroleum Administration for Defense District (PADD). PADDs were created during World War II (under the Petroleum Administration for War) in order to help organize the allocation of fuels from petroleum products (gasoline, diesel, etc.). For data collection purposes these regions are still used today.

In 2019, PADD 3 (Gulf Coast), which includes the oil production in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Texas, was the largest oil producing PADD, having produced some 2.95 billion barrels of crude oil.

United States PADD V: Field Production: Crude Oil data was reported at 28,009.000 Barrel th in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 26,990.000 Barrel th for Jul 2018. United States PADD V: Field Production: Crude Oil data is updated monthly, averaging 57,204.000 Barrel th from Jan 1981 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 452 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98,056.000 Barrel th in Mar 1988 and a record low of 26,990.000 Barrel th in Jul 2018. United States PADD V: Field Production: Crude Oil data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB022: Petroleum Supply: Field Production.

The US oil and gas production index measures the change in annual crude oil and natural gas production in the continental United States. Data for both commodities is sourced from the Energy Information Administration, and crude oil production volume has been converted to the equivalent measurement of natural gas. The base year of the index is 2000.

United States US: Production Index: Crude Oil data was reported at 162.073 2010=100 in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 171.954 2010=100 for 2015. United States US: Production Index: Crude Oil data is updated yearly, averaging 131.184 2010=100 from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2016, with 69 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 175.989 2010=100 in 1970 and a record low of 91.292 2010=100 in 2008. United States US: Production Index: Crude Oil data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.IMF.IFS: Production Index: Annual.

The EIA oil production report is a comprehensive and authoritative source of information on oil production and related data in the United States. It covers various aspects of the oil industry, such as drilling activity, production rates, crude oil prices, and refinery utilization rates. This report is widely used by government agencies, energy companies, researchers, and analysts to understand the dynamics of the U.S. oil market and make informed decisions about energy policies and investments.