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Data from state Railroad Commissions, explained simply. No jargon. No fluff. Just the facts about how oil and gas is found, drilled, and measured.

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California production

California Oil Production and CalGEM

Most people think of technology companies or farmland when they think of California. But California has been an oil-producing state since the 1860s. It still produces roughly 300,000 barrels of oil pe…

Mar 19, 2026 Read More
Wyoming production

Oil and Gas Production in Wyoming

Wyoming is a big state with a big energy industry. It consistently ranks in the top five states for oil production and the top three for natural gas. With a small population but enormous land area, Wy…

Mar 17, 2026 Read More
North Dakota production

How Much Oil Does North Dakota Produce?

North Dakota is one of the biggest oil-producing states in America. The state pumps about 1.1 million barrels of oil every day. That puts it third in the country, behind Texas and New Mexico. Twenty y…

Mar 11, 2026 Read More
New Mexico production

New Mexico's Oil Boom: The Delaware Basin

New Mexico is in the middle of an oil boom. The state produces about 1.8 million barrels of oil every day. That makes New Mexico the second-largest oil-producing state in the country, behind only Texa…

Feb 24, 2026 Read More
Oklahoma production

Oklahoma Oil Production: What the OCC Tracks

Oklahoma was one of the first states to strike it rich in oil. The first commercial oil discovery in what would become Oklahoma happened in 1859 — the same year as the famous Pennsylvania oil discover…

Feb 17, 2026 Read More
Texas production

How Is an Oil Well Drilled?

Drilling an oil well is a complex process. But the basic idea is straightforward: you want to punch a hole through thousands of feet of rock to reach oil trapped underground. Here is how it works, ste…

Feb 10, 2026 Read More
Texas production

How Much Oil Does Texas Produce?

Texas produces a staggering amount of oil. In 2023, the state pumped roughly 5.7 million barrels of oil every single day. That number is so large it can be hard to picture. To put it in perspective, t…

Jan 13, 2026 Read More

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