U.S. Crude Production on Federal Lands Surges to Record

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Crude oil production on federal lands set a record last year, topping all but two states. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports record high production of 1.7 million barrels per day on federal lands, which would place onshore federal leases third in the rankings of crude-producing states.

Total U.S. output has nearly tripled in the last 16 years, while output from federal lands is nearly six times higher during that same period. Most of the growth came in New Mexico within the Permian Basin.

Total U.S. crude production drops for the fourth week in a row. EIA reports average output of 13.27 million barrels a day, down 102,000 barrels from last week. The four-week average is still up slightly from a year ago. Output so far this year is two percent higher than last year at this time, at over 13.4 million barrels a day.

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