US Oil Production Set a World Record in September
The level of oil production in the United States in September increased by a maximum of 1.7% in six months in monthly terms and reached a record 13.24 million barrels per day (b/d), the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the country’s Department of Energy reported.
The Financial Times calls the US September figure the highest in world history.
In Texas, oil production in September fell for the first time in five months – by 0.1%, to the minimum since July of 5.57 million bpd. In New Mexico, it increased by 1.1% and amounted to 1.82 million b/d, in North Dakota it jumped by 6.5%, to a maximum of 1.3 million b/d in 3.5 years.
