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U.S. oil production at highest level since 1998

Grand Forks Herald -- North Dakota oil production has helped lift U.S. monthly oil production to the highest level since 1998.

The Energy Information Administration said Tuesday that U.S. crude oil production averaged nearly 6.5 million barrels per day in September, the highest volume in nearly 15 years.

The last time the United States produced 6.5 million barrels per day or more was in January of 1998, the EIA reported.

Since September 2011, U.S. production has increased by more than 900,000 barrels per day, thanks to the use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, according to the EIA.

Texas and North Dakota saw the largest oil production increases.

In March, North Dakota surpassed Alaska to become the No. 2 oil producing state. North Dakota produced a record 728,494 barrels of oil per day in...

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Submitted Dec 05, 2012 By: 1studman

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,590 Points:1,606,595 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 2:35:01 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse sure hasn't done anything for gasoline and ESPECIALLY diesel prices.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,590 Points:1,606,595 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 2:34:13 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse how about, instead of shipping all that crude out of the country, it gets refined and used in the US?
sunite All-Star Author Virginia Posts:911 Points:221,920 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 4:53:05 PM Ignore sunite Report Abuse Need new Refineries as well
leemun Champion Author Utah Posts:5,518 Points:1,037,200 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 3:26:03 PM Ignore leemun Report Abuse Still good for the country, and viable even with government roadblocks.
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,534 Points:745,120 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 5:28:44 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse yet fuel prices do not reflect it.
eomc17 Champion Author Tucson Posts:1,822 Points:134,145 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 4:50:04 AM Ignore eomc17 Report Abuse Big deal. Oil and gas prices are still hyperinflated thanks to greedy speculators and big oil market supply manipulations.
iFueler Champion Author Durham Posts:64,308 Points:175,500 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 11:06:32 PM Ignore iFueler Report Abuse this could be good for drivers
snappytom2 Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:3,537 Points:274,115 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 3:10:37 PM Ignore snappytom2 Report Abuse Gas prices remain high regardless of production.
slowtrain Champion Author Georgia Posts:3,652 Points:945,975 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 2:51:13 PM Ignore slowtrain Report Abuse Good. Bring prices down. Yea right.
nemoFL Champion Author Florida Posts:8,786 Points:1,607,350 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 1:51:56 PM Ignore nemoFL Report Abuse good stuff
myambro Champion Author Sacramento Posts:3,194 Points:1,050,125 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 1:46:40 PM Ignore myambro Report Abuse Yay us?
balljars Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,113 Points:1,610,595 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 1:41:42 PM Ignore balljars Report Abuse We can make it to the top someday.
pleinyeux All-Star Author Montreal Posts:765 Points:196,605 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 1:30:52 PM Ignore pleinyeux Report Abuse money monye monye ...(just do it)...
TopGunn Champion Author Baltimore Posts:9,171 Points:2,613,355 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 1:29:31 PM Ignore TopGunn Report Abuse You would never know it by the retail price.
Zeke33 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:5,564 Points:1,613,905 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 1:28:20 PM Ignore Zeke33 Report Abuse The Congress will not allow new refineries. The existing ones have been upgraded as much as possible and some are outliving their usefulness. Shame on Congress.
dollarwatcher Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:7,930 Points:1,532,295 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 1:27:43 PM Ignore dollarwatcher Report Abuse Sad part is a lot is getting exported.
Dennisjk Champion Author Detroit Posts:6,471 Points:1,922,525 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 1:25:28 PM Ignore Dennisjk Report Abuse We need refinery output.
SNOWMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,147 Points:213,605 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 1:24:14 PM Ignore SNOWMI Report Abuse nice
ekcbp Sophomore Author California Posts:145 Points:56,520 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 1:18:45 PM Ignore ekcbp Report Abuse Unfortunately refineries flat or decreasing.
turboz2012 All-Star Author Charleston Posts:667 Points:371,670 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 1:06:57 PM Ignore turboz2012 Report Abuse supply is up but with refineries and competition the prices will keep going up
WeasleyOC Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,134 Points:799,400 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 1:04:24 PM Ignore WeasleyOC Report Abuse Drilling and producing wells are fine, but we need to be able to refine and deliver to the markets.
ESCORT6768 Champion Author Iowa Posts:1,067 Points:610,065 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 1:00:37 PM Ignore ESCORT6768 Report Abuse Increased on private land, decreased on federal land. We still need more refineries to process the oil.
RAE344 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:3,049 Points:658,595 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:59:09 PM Ignore RAE344 Report Abuse Does it matter, without refineries to make this oil into gasoline/diesel, this means nothing.
jl1rp Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,796 Points:353,645 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:50:04 PM Ignore jl1rp Report Abuse Now we need to keep it for us to use.
jcpatriots Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,898 Points:596,870 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:46:34 PM Ignore jcpatriots Report Abuse Keep it in the states... and let our prices go down.
kst8er Champion Author St. Louis Posts:2,875 Points:1,043,725 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:44:48 PM Ignore kst8er Report Abuse keep it state-side & get prices @ the pump down
8ballnd Champion Author North Dakota Posts:2,092 Points:284,225 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:43:10 PM Ignore 8ballnd Report Abuse dilbert3333????? You are so wrong on private and public land has oil rigs on them.
Foxt Champion Author Minnesota Posts:5,245 Points:2,017,405 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:41:02 PM Ignore Foxt Report Abuse They've been sitting on a lot of capped wells just waiting for higher prices. Must be that time.
36IHBinder Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,943 Points:640,165 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:39:09 PM Ignore 36IHBinder Report Abuse Still only a drop in the bucket
blazerbob91 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,125 Points:1,880,270 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:39:07 PM Ignore blazerbob91 Report Abuse And why are prices still high......GREED
rasprout Champion Author Tacoma Posts:3,367 Points:1,218,935 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:38:59 PM Ignore rasprout Report Abuse the sooner we can get off Imported oil the better. Keep the production going!
hallows Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,683 Points:2,801,695 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:38:17 PM Ignore hallows Report Abuse Probably the latter, TA33!
BobbyVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:5,492 Points:1,173,600 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:38:11 PM Ignore BobbyVA Report Abuse Our production is at the highest level since 1998 and still gas prices for 2012 set a record for being the highest cost ever. What's wrong with this statement, based on this statement gas should be $.96/per gallon.
regasaz Champion Author Phoenix Posts:5,775 Points:1,280,130 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:37:06 PM Ignore regasaz Report Abuse Keep it coming......... quit sending those dollars to OPEC countries.
papou Champion Author Tampa Posts:10,869 Points:1,903,410 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:35:14 PM Ignore papou Report Abuse We need to keep the price of crude and gasoline in line for the USA consumption
TA33 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,487 Points:319,540 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:34:28 PM Ignore TA33 Report Abuse So are we using the crude domestically to support the US or are they selling it on the international market to China and India to make a huge profit?
DeserTBoB Champion Author California Posts:1,324 Points:198,250 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:33:29 PM Ignore DeserTBoB Report Abuse Looks like the GOPhers and Romnuts lied again. That anything new?
dougerstew Veteran Author Oregon Posts:394 Points:1,107,780 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:33:12 PM Ignore dougerstew Report Abuse this is good news, but no thanks to Obama's administration
qwerty17 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,640 Points:1,114,975 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:30:45 PM Ignore qwerty17 Report Abuse just last week some rag was whining about how we as a country are down 6 rigs & blames obama. now we have super high production levels. beware of spinners, people.
dilbert3333 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:11,065 Points:1,917,420 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:29:01 PM Ignore dilbert3333 Report Abuse The North Dakota oil production boom is occurring on PRIVATE land, not on Government confiscated land, which for all purposes Maobama is restricting from oil exploration.
redbeard47229 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:673 Points:42,880 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:27:10 PM Ignore redbeard47229 Report Abuse Get the gov't out and Alaska would be #1 in the world and so would the USA
luvmyburgi Champion Author Ohio Posts:5,815 Points:957,295 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:25:15 PM Ignore luvmyburgi Report Abuse Great
IUVidiot Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,575 Points:706,410 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:24:42 PM Ignore IUVidiot Report Abuse great news
gumbyrex Champion Author Fresno Posts:3,281 Points:756,040 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:24:36 PM Ignore gumbyrex Report Abuse The more we have, the more we use.
Cheepo Champion Author Tampa Posts:9,884 Points:3,127,030 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:24:33 PM Ignore Cheepo Report Abuse I do not believe it!!!!!!!!
iamforiu Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,560 Points:708,715 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:22:42 PM Ignore iamforiu Report Abuse need to keep it up
marlita Champion Author Dayton Posts:3,307 Points:784,055 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:21:40 PM Ignore marlita Report Abuse So why are gas prices so high?
honkerman Champion Author San Jose Posts:44,179 Points:2,394,170 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:21:02 PM Ignore honkerman Report Abuse Drilling works.
ARROWHEAD Veteran Author Detroit Posts:469 Points:1,205,770 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:19:17 PM Ignore ARROWHEAD Report Abuse Keep pumping!
DatThao All-Star Author Wilmington Posts:707 Points:137,740 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:03:42 PM Ignore DatThao Report Abuse Probably not safe for the environment and the people in the area.