Crude oil - reserves in the United States 1980-2017

The data displays the development of proven oil reserves in the U.S. between 1980 and 2017, measured in billion barrels. According to the source, proven oil reserves are quantities of oil that have been determined to be viably extractable in the future under current geological, engineering and economic operating conditions. In 2017, oil reserves in the U.S. amounted to around 50 billion barrels.