The data displays the oil production in the U.S. from 1998 to 2017. In 2017, oil production in the U.S. amounted to some 13 million barrels per day. With the advent of hydraulic fracturing, the production of natural gas in the United States has enabled the country to minimize its oil dependence on other countries.
1998 | 8011 |
1999 | 7731 |
2000 | 7732 |
2001 | 7669 |
2002 | 7625 |
2003 | 7367 |
2004 | 7250 |
2005 | 6900 |
2006 | 6825 |
2007 | 6860 |
2008 | 6784 |
2009 | 7263 |
2010 | 7549 |
2011 | 7859 |
2012 | 8904 |
2013 | 10071 |
2014 | 11768 |
2015 | 12750 |
2016 | 12366 |
2017 | 13057 |