Oil & Gas Facts
Source: Energy Information Administration
Last updated: July 2011
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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. |
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The world's top five crude oil consumers in 2008 were: (1st) United States, (2nd) China, (3rd) Japan, (4th) India, and (5th) Russia. |
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About 49 percent of the crude oil and petroleum products used in the United States during 2010 came from other countries. |
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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. |
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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. |
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The top crude oil-producing states in 2010 were: Texas, Alaska, California, North Dakota, and Oklahoma. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Utah contains four of the Nation's 100 largest oil fields and two of its 100 largest natural gas fields (2009). |
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Utah has approximately 3,600 producing oil wells and 6,100
producing natural gas wells. |
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More than four-fifths of Utah households use natural gas for home heating. |
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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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