History of Oil Production

7.5 Oil Production

• Crude petroleum production in the United States increased from 2,000 barrels a day in 1859 to over 126,000 in 1906. Note: A barrel consists of 42 US gallons.

• Daily production was 284,000 barrels in 1895, 7.1 million in 1945 and about 60 million in 1990.