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Domestic oil production at highest in over a decade

GasBuddy Blog -- We continue to hear that oil production would be higher if politicians would allow more offshore drilling. Sure, it would be higher- that's a no brainer- but what the media hasn't really told you is that U.S. domestic oil production this past January was at its highest level since August 1998- nearly 188 million barrels for the first month of 2012.

After hitting a low in September 2008, ahead of the election, and after Wall Street collapsed, production has risen nicely, led by massive gains in North Dakota, where production has risen from 3 million barrels a month to nearly 17 million barrels a month. Wow. That number is huge!

Elsewhere, production has also increased in Oklahoma to nearly 7 million barrels a month from...

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spotterjoe Rookie Author Nevada Posts:83 Points:17,720 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 2:31:09 PM Ignore spotterjoe Report Abuse When the oil companies see more products overseas than in the US, what do you expect? The biggest export in 2011 was distilled petroleum!
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,609 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 6:02:12 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse bkosher: nothing to prove. It's Patrick deHaan's blog, one of the GasBuddy Gods.
mamabeck Champion Author Florida Posts:1,645 Points:361,710 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2012 5:29:15 PM Ignore mamabeck Report Abuse Other than finding out what states produce the most oil per month, this article makes NO sense at all and provides no useful information that hasn't been written about every day somewhere by someone. So what is it to prove??
tex333 All-Star Author Fort Worth Posts:781 Points:135,100 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2012 2:57:17 PM Ignore tex333 Report Abuse I don't get the point of this article.
puinsai808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,539 Points:726,330 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2012 10:49:51 AM Ignore puinsai808 Report Abuse Demand has increased more than production. It's supply vs demand. This article sounds like Nobama rhetoric. [Edited by: puinsai808 at 4/24/2012 10:50:31 AM EST]
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,609 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2012 6:02:38 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse another Patrick deHaan op ed piece.
HiGramma Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,815 Points:445,690 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:10:06 PM Ignore HiGramma Report Abuse How much of that oil supplies the domestic market? How much is sold on the global market? There's a lot more to gas prices than domestic production. I appreciate the work GasBuddy analysts do in getting the info out to the public.
tjc09f Veteran Author Tallahassee Posts:468 Points:669,645 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:16:37 PM Ignore tjc09f Report Abuse Cool
dave27johnson Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,787 Points:407,575 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 7:27:07 PM Ignore dave27johnson Report Abuse More is better.
Hop1LA Champion Author Baton Rouge Posts:3,309 Points:1,175,520 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 2:31:47 PM Ignore Hop1LA Report Abuse Yesterday's news
Marson Champion Author Scranton Posts:8,937 Points:2,076,960 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 2:14:02 PM Ignore Marson Report Abuse Good news.
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,998 Points:597,735 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 1:41:01 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Demand has increased more than production (supply).
Alfied Champion Author Riverside Posts:7,935 Points:1,755,285 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 1:03:59 PM Ignore Alfied Report Abuse Keep it coming.
RobertSpratt Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,830 Points:1,044,790 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 12:43:10 PM Ignore RobertSpratt Report Abuse We sell most of overseas
RobertSpratt Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,830 Points:1,044,790 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 12:41:17 PM Ignore RobertSpratt Report Abuse It has not helped the cost of fuel.
gas_too_high Champion Author Columbus Posts:11,534 Points:1,932,140 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 12:40:54 PM Ignore gas_too_high Report Abuse That's a good start. Now if we had ANWR and most coastal waters opened up, combined with relative drop in demand, and throw in approving the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada, we might actually have energy independence from unreliable and potentially hostile foreign sources of crude oil. President Obama, opportunity is knocking. Will you open the door? GTH
fowlcan Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,110 Points:683,615 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 12:37:01 PM Ignore fowlcan Report Abuse We have it Drill it!
amayne11 Champion Author Vancouver Posts:1,751 Points:499,000 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 12:24:24 PM Ignore amayne11 Report Abuse Sounds good
northernboyMI All-Star Author Detroit Posts:783 Points:320,515 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 12:21:22 PM Ignore northernboyMI Report Abuse yet gas at the pump is still to high... go figure
roadrunnin Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,749 Points:564,160 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 12:07:12 PM Ignore roadrunnin Report Abuse Great, so we're drilling, but still getting shafted at the pump with all the fuel exports.
CISA Champion Author Orange County Posts:5,942 Points:1,398,035 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 12:04:00 PM Ignore CISA Report Abuse Thank you, ND and your private land owners! If oil production were up to EurObama it would be DOWN!
TXGasPriceSpy Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:7,805 Points:1,471,300 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 12:00:27 PM Ignore TXGasPriceSpy Report Abuse We all know that big oil could really care less about the American consumer except for our money.
afghaned Champion Author Hamilton Posts:11,809 Points:1,285,160 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:56:00 AM Ignore afghaned Report Abuse stop exporting the gas & maybe then the price at the pump would drop. Naturally, the company is going for the larger profit at the expense of their fellow Amricans!!!
rjd1608 Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,356 Points:1,929,030 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:47:51 AM Ignore rjd1608 Report Abuse old news
RAKARWOWSKI Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,995 Points:820,050 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:45:30 AM Ignore RAKARWOWSKI Report Abuse Domestic oil waste at it's highest also.
nj2000ng Champion Author Houston Posts:1,507 Points:449,020 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:44:59 AM Ignore nj2000ng Report Abuse so?
RichFWA Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,171 Points:288,790 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:44:35 AM Ignore RichFWA Report Abuse Then why are prices so high?
Cheepo Champion Author Tampa Posts:9,889 Points:3,128,005 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:42:13 AM Ignore Cheepo Report Abuse Just an other lie by barrack hussein!!!!!!!!
herndonks Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,116 Points:211,685 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:42:09 AM Ignore herndonks Report Abuse great
Tutootin Champion Author Toronto Posts:10,116 Points:3,076,455 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:40:22 AM Ignore Tutootin Report Abuse Yesterday's article posted again!!!!
Melven Champion Author Utah Posts:4,088 Points:1,486,865 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:40:02 AM Ignore Melven Report Abuse news recycled?
ramshot412 Champion Author Riverside Posts:20,142 Points:2,464,565 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:38:35 AM Ignore ramshot412 Report Abuse OLD news
kelly1016 Champion Author Victoria Posts:1,953 Points:352,940 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:37:45 AM Ignore kelly1016 Report Abuse Oil under government lands will still be there for the future. Not every barrel needs to be pumped today.
sciotosix Champion Author Dayton Posts:2,744 Points:665,150 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:37:28 AM Ignore sciotosix Report Abuse Yesterday's news.
MetroSexual Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:3,004 Points:316,380 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:36:37 AM Ignore MetroSexual Report Abuse There are over 30% more SUVs and other "light duty" trucks on the road today than there were in 1998 -- all gas guzzlers. We will never see low gas prices again until we make major modifications to what we choose to drive.
TRAIN RIDER Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:9,077 Points:2,756,845 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:36:01 AM Ignore TRAIN RIDER Report Abuse The only oil production we have had under Obama has been on private land. He has not given out one permit on Federal land that all other presidents have done.
GRUMPY55 Champion Author California Posts:1,629 Points:423,500 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:35:21 AM Ignore GRUMPY55 Report Abuse Old news
LongPlay Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:4,243 Points:1,239,300 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:31:05 AM Ignore LongPlay Report Abuse Great news but think where we would be if Obama had not stopped drilling off shore and on federal lands!
FrankTA2 Champion Author New York Posts:4,293 Points:1,094,560 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:29:12 AM Ignore FrankTA2 Report Abuse Excellent!!!
bbthegun Champion Author San Diego Posts:5,978 Points:1,680,215 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:27:38 AM Ignore bbthegun Report Abuse The only reason is because of new technologies (e.g. FRACKING!!!) have allowed us to get oil we couldn't get effectively 15 years ago. The biggest part of this statistic is that production is up substantially on PRIVATE LANDS - Sorry, Obozo, it ain't because of you.
canfranchiser Veteran Author Riverside Posts:418 Points:394,910 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:26:06 AM Ignore canfranchiser Report Abuse what happened to peak oil?
Chris46 Champion Author Dayton Posts:23,666 Points:2,081,340 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:25:48 AM Ignore Chris46 Report Abuse OK, so we are not going to run out of gasoline anytime soon. We just have to allocate more of our hard earned money to get around in our automobiles.
DimitrisIL Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,500 Points:522,705 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:24:00 AM Ignore DimitrisIL Report Abuse The oil companies control the puduction (thus the prices), no matter where they drill.
RBob Champion Author Portland Posts:3,369 Points:2,346,900 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:23:08 AM Ignore RBob Report Abuse The super PACs, oil barons and speculators are still selling us hype as to all of the shortages.
DCbeachbum Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,642 Points:903,740 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:21:54 AM Ignore DCbeachbum Report Abuse What is not mentioned is almost all of the increase is on private land. The Federal land is still off limits per Mr Obama.
IMLURCH Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,179 Points:1,102,205 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:20:54 AM Ignore IMLURCH Report Abuse Old Story
Homito All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:880 Points:174,700 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:19:56 AM Ignore Homito Report Abuse We need alternative energy sources.
Homito All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:880 Points:174,700 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:19:45 AM Ignore Homito Report Abuse We need alternative energy sources.
matthwbar Champion Author Toledo Posts:4,058 Points:1,016,830 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:19:39 AM Ignore matthwbar Report Abuse Thaks you..GW...!!
Homito All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:880 Points:174,700 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:19:31 AM Ignore Homito Report Abuse We need alternative energy sources.