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Oil and Gas Facts
Main Source: Energy Information Administration
Last updated: April 2015
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The world's top
five crude oil-producing countries in 2013 were: (1st) United
States, (2nd) Saudi Arabia, (3rd) Russia, (4th) China, and (5th)
Canada.
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The world's top
five crude oil consumers in 2013 were: (1st) United States,
(2nd) China, (3rd) Japan, (4th) Russia, and (5th) India.
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About 35
percent of the crude oil and petroleum products used in the
United States during 2013 came from other countries.
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The top U.S.
crude oil supplier in 2013 was Canada (2,593,000 barrels/day).
Saudi Arabia was second, followed by Venezuela, Russia, and then
Mexico.
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About 17% of
the crude oil produced in the United States during 2013 was
produced on Federal Offshore leases in the Gulf of Mexico.
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The top crude
oil-producing states in 2013 were: Texas, North Dakota,
California, Alaska, and Oklahoma.
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Utah ranked
11th in the United States in crude oil production and 10th in
gross natural gas production (not including Federal Offshore
areas) during 2013.
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Utah ranked
9th in the United States in crude oil proved reserves and 11th
in natural gas proved reserves (not including Federal Offshore
areas) in 2013.
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Oil drilling
operations and wells are mostly concentrated in the Uinta Basin
in northeastern Utah.
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Utah contains
3 of the top 100 natural gas fields in the United States:
Natural Buttes, Chapita Wells, and Red Wash fields.
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Utah contains
3 of the top 100 oil fields in the United States: Monument
Butte, Altamont-Bluebell, and Greater Aneth fields.
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Oil production
more than doubled in Utah from 2004 to 2013 and met nearly
six-tenths of the state's demand in 2012.
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Utah's 2014
oil production was the highest since 1985 and the 2nd highest in
state history.
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About
one-fourth of Utah's total crude oil production in 2013 came
from tribal lands.
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The Uinta
Basin of eastern Utah overlays part of the Green River oil
shale, a kerogen-rich formation that, by some estimates, could
be the world's largest oil resource. Pilot oil shale projects
have been undertaken in the area, but current technology for
removing oil from kerogen is costly and water-intensive.
Extraction of oil from kerogen is not yet being pursued
commercially.
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Utah has
approximately 5,100 producing oil wells and 7,200 producing
natural gas wells.
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Products which are made
from or use derivatives of petroleum include: Gasoline,
diesel, jet fuel, propane, heating oil, asphalt, ink, crayons,
bubble gum, dishwashing liquids, deodorant, eyeglasses, tires,
ammonia, clothing, skis, roofing materials, denture adhesive,
shampoo, life jackets, toilet seats, linoleum, hand lotion,
toothbrushes, upholstery, water pipes, guitar strings, nylon
rope, DVD's, nail polish, antiseptics, fertilizers, aspirin, sun
glasses, insecticides, perfumes, soap, refrigerant, paint, hair
coloring, lipstick, surf boards, tents, movie film, drinking
cups, soft contact lenses, heart valves, and much more. 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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