Introduction
Crude oil is the name given to the liquid phase of petroleum, as opposed to its other gaseous and near-solid phases. Many products are derived from crude oil, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, and detergents, among many others, making it a crucial product in our contemporary world.
The U.S. is not only the largest producer of oil in the world, but also its largest consumer. Its production alone cannot make up for how much petroleum Amercians consume, requiring the U.S. to import around 35% of its crude oil.
Since the Covid pandemic however, the U.S. oil industry has faced great challenges with the demand for oil drastically decreasing, thus forcing many oil companies out of business and workers in that industry out of a job. Since then, the industry has not been able to fully recover and go back to its pre-Covid levels of production, all the while the demand for oil has come back to what it was before Covid hit. This, in turn, has created a gap so wide between supply and demand that oil prices have greatly risen in the past year.
Crude oil production is, however, not evenly distributed across the U.S., some states being much heavier producers than others, with Texas being the largest producer by far.
To see how states compare to one another in terms of their oil production, survey the data in the charts.
| # | State | Crude Oil Production | Crude Oil Sales | Crude Oil First Purchase Prices | Crude Oil Proved Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 1,741,444 Mbbl | 375 MMbbl | $66.86 | 15,612 MMbbl |
| 2 | New Mexico | 459,792 Mbbl | 31 MMbbl | $66.92 | 3,365 MMbbl |
| 3 | North Dakota | 393,763 Mbbl | 2 MMbbl | $63.12 | 3,669 MMbbl |
| 4 | Alaska | 159,623 Mbbl | 1,369 MMbbl | $62.2 | 2,423 MMbbl |
| 5 | Colorado | 144,621 Mbbl | 127 MMbbl | $65.94 | 1,061 MMbbl |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 143,052 Mbbl | 72 MMbbl | $66.02 | 1,483 MMbbl |
| 7 | California | 130,593 Mbbl | 1 MMbbl | $68.33 | 1,496 MMbbl |
| 8 | Wyoming | 84,753 Mbbl | 34 MMbbl | $64.18 | 703 MMbbl |
| 9 | Utah | 36,317 Mbbl | 2 MMbbl | $60.6 | 378 MMbbl |
| 10 | Louisiana | 32,843 Mbbl | 1 MMbbl | $66.49 | 317 MMbbl |
| 11 | Kansas | 27,518 Mbbl | 0 MMbbl | $64.01 | 277 MMbbl |
| 12 | West Virginia | 18,918 Mbbl | 0 MMbbl | $59.03 | 8 MMbbl |
| 13 | Montana | 18,731 Mbbl | 0 MMbbl | $62.38 | 256 MMbbl |
| 14 | Ohio | 18,147 Mbbl | 5 MMbbl | $61.39 | 74 MMbbl |
| 15 | Illinois | 7,054 Mbbl | $64.66 | ||
| 16 | Pennsylvania | 6,357 Mbbl | 0 MMbbl | $60.17 | 11 MMbbl |
| 17 | Michigan | 4,454 Mbbl | 0 MMbbl | $67.37 | 39 MMbbl |
| 18 | Arkansas | 4,179 Mbbl | 0 MMbbl | $62 | 29 MMbbl |
| 19 | Kentucky | 2,464 Mbbl | 0 MMbbl | $61.94 | 4 MMbbl |
| 20 | Nebraska | 1,593 Mbbl | 0 MMbbl | $61.89 | 12 MMbbl |
| 21 | Indiana | 1,523 Mbbl | $65.15 | ||
| 22 | Florida | 1,492 Mbbl | |||
| 23 | Mississippi | 1,343 Mbbl | 0 MMbbl | $65.1 | 90 MMbbl |
| 24 | South Dakota | 1,028 Mbbl | $62.88 | ||
| 25 | Alabama | 425 Mbbl | 0 MMbbl | $64.58 | 34 MMbbl |
| 26 | Nevada | 210 Mbbl | |||
| 27 | Tennessee | 206 Mbbl | |||
| 28 | New York | 178 Mbbl | |||
| 29 | Missouri | 50 Mbbl | |||
| 30 | Idaho | 25 Mbbl | |||
| 31 | Arizona | 6 Mbbl | |||
| 32 | Virginia | 3 Mbbl |
Crude Oil Production by State
Alabama
Crude Oil Production
425 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#25
Crude Oil Sales
0 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#12
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$64.58
Ranked in the US
#11
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
34 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#16
Alaska
Crude Oil Production
159,623 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#4
Crude Oil Sales
1,369 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#1
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$62.2
Ranked in the US
#17
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
2,423 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#4
Arizona
Crude Oil Production
6 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#31
Arkansas
Crude Oil Production
4,179 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#18
Crude Oil Sales
0 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#13
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$62
Ranked in the US
#18
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
29 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#17
California
Crude Oil Production
130,593 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#7
Crude Oil Sales
1 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#10
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$68.33
Ranked in the US
#1
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
1,496 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#5
Colorado
Crude Oil Production
144,621 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#5
Crude Oil Sales
127 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#3
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$65.94
Ranked in the US
#7
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
1,061 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#7
Florida
Crude Oil Production
1,492 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#22
Idaho
Crude Oil Production
25 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#30
Illinois
Crude Oil Production
7,054 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#15
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$64.66
Ranked in the US
#10
Indiana
Crude Oil Production
1,523 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#21
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$65.15
Ranked in the US
#8
Kansas
Crude Oil Production
27,518 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#11
Crude Oil Sales
0 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#14
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$64.01
Ranked in the US
#13
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
277 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#11
Kentucky
Crude Oil Production
2,464 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#19
Crude Oil Sales
0 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#15
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$61.94
Ranked in the US
#19
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
4 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#21
Louisiana
Crude Oil Production
32,843 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#10
Crude Oil Sales
1 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#11
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$66.49
Ranked in the US
#5
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
317 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#10
Michigan
Crude Oil Production
4,454 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#17
Crude Oil Sales
0 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#16
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$67.37
Ranked in the US
#2
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
39 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#15
Mississippi
Crude Oil Production
1,343 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#23
Crude Oil Sales
0 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#17
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$65.1
Ranked in the US
#9
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
90 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#13
Missouri
Crude Oil Production
50 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#29
Montana
Crude Oil Production
18,731 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#13
Crude Oil Sales
0 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#18
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$62.38
Ranked in the US
#16
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
256 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#12
Nebraska
Crude Oil Production
1,593 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#20
Crude Oil Sales
0 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#19
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$61.89
Ranked in the US
#20
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
12 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#18
Nevada
Crude Oil Production
210 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#26
New Mexico
Crude Oil Production
459,792 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#2
Crude Oil Sales
31 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#6
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$66.92
Ranked in the US
#3
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
3,365 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#3
New York
Crude Oil Production
178 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#28
North Dakota
Crude Oil Production
393,763 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#3
Crude Oil Sales
2 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#8
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$63.12
Ranked in the US
#14
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
3,669 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#2
Ohio
Crude Oil Production
18,147 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#14
Crude Oil Sales
5 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#7
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$61.39
Ranked in the US
#21
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
74 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#14
Oklahoma
Crude Oil Production
143,052 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#6
Crude Oil Sales
72 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#4
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$66.02
Ranked in the US
#6
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
1,483 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#6
Pennsylvania
Crude Oil Production
6,357 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#16
Crude Oil Sales
0 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#20
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$60.17
Ranked in the US
#23
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
11 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#19
South Dakota
Crude Oil Production
1,028 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#24
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$62.88
Ranked in the US
#15
Tennessee
Crude Oil Production
206 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#27
Texas
Crude Oil Production
1,741,444 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#1
Crude Oil Sales
375 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#2
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$66.86
Ranked in the US
#4
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
15,612 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#1
Utah
Crude Oil Production
36,317 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#9
Crude Oil Sales
2 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#9
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$60.6
Ranked in the US
#22
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
378 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#9
Virginia
Crude Oil Production
3 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#32
West Virginia
Crude Oil Production
18,918 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#12
Crude Oil Sales
0 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#21
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$59.03
Ranked in the US
#24
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
8 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#20
Wyoming
Crude Oil Production
84,753 Mbbl
Ranked in the US
#8
Crude Oil Sales
34 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#5
Crude Oil First Purchase Prices
$64.18
Ranked in the US
#12
Crude Oil Proved Reserves
703 MMbbl
Ranked in the US
#8
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