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US EIA: US crude oil production fell by 8% in 2020, the largest annual decrease on record

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US crude oil production averaged 11.3 million b/d in 2019, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The production decline resulted from reduced drilling activity related to low oil prices in 2020. In January 2020, US crude oil production reached a peak of 12.8 million b/d set in 2019.

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EIA: Permian region expected to drive US crude oil production growth through 2019

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The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) August Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) forecasts that US crude oil production will average 10.7 million b/d in 2019. In particular, the Permian region in western Texas and eastern New Mexico is expected to account for more than half of the growth in crude oil production through 2019.

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