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Source: Energy Information Administration

Last updated: July 2011

bullet The world's top five crude oil-producing countries in 2010 were: (1st) Saudi Arabia, (2nd) Russia, (3rd) United States, (4th) Iran, and (5th) China.
bullet The world's top five crude oil consumers in 2008 were: (1st) United States, (2nd) China, (3rd) Japan, (4th) India, and (5th) Russia.
bullet About 49 percent of the crude oil and petroleum products used in the United States during 2010 came from other countries.
bullet The top U.S. crude oil supplier in 2010 was Canada (2,321,000 barrels/day). Saudi Arabia was second, followed by Nigeria, Venezuela, and then Mexico.
bullet About one-third of the crude oil produced in the United States during 2010 was produced on Federal Offshore leases in the Gulf of Mexico.
bullet The top crude oil-producing states in 2010 were: Texas, Alaska, California, North Dakota, and Oklahoma.
bullet Utah ranked 11th in the United States in crude oil production during 2010 and 9th in gross natural gas production (not including Federal Offshore areas) during 2009.
bullet Utah ranked 8th in the United States in crude oil proved reserves and 9th in natural gas proved reserves (not including Federal Offshore areas) in 2009.
bullet Utah contains four of the Nation's 100 largest oil fields and two of its 100 largest natural gas fields (2009).
bullet Utah has approximately 3,600 producing oil wells and 6,100 producing natural gas wells.
bullet More than four-fifths of Utah households use natural gas for home heating.
bullet Products made from petroleum include: Gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, propane, heating oil, asphalt, ink, crayons, bubble gum, dishwashing liquids, deodorant, eyeglasses, records, tires, ammonia, and heart valves. Natural gas is an essential raw material for many products, such as: Paints, fertilizer, plastics, antifreeze, dyes, photographic film, medicines, and explosives.







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