This statistic shows the crude oil production in the United States from 1971 to 2008. In 1971, the production of crude oil in the United States amounted to 527.7 million tons.
United States: crude oil production from 1971 to 2008
(in million tons)
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The original description of this statistic is: "Production of crude oil" measured in "million tonnes". a) estimated value, b) missing value, c) identified with "break" in the source
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OECD. (May 31, 2010). United States: crude oil production from 1971 to 2008 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263694/us-production-of-crude-oil/
OECD. "United States: crude oil production from 1971 to 2008 (in million tons)." Chart. May 31, 2010. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263694/us-production-of-crude-oil/
OECD. (2010). United States: crude oil production from 1971 to 2008 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263694/us-production-of-crude-oil/
OECD. "United States: Crude Oil Production from 1971 to 2008 (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263694/us-production-of-crude-oil/
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United States: crude oil production from 1971 to 2008 (in million tons) [Graph], OECD, May 31, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263694/us-production-of-crude-oil/
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