largest crude oil producers in the world
Texas and North Dakota, California, Alaska and Oklahoma are considered the top five oil producing states in the U.S. The share of the U.S. in the worldâs total oil production is reflected in the table below. The U.S. oil production share has gradually moved up over the years averaging at 11.88% during 2009-2013.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the also the kingdom of oil production, contributing at an average of 12.5% of the worldâs oil production (2009-2013). It lagged behind U.S. in 2013 with an average of 11.6 million bbl/d (against 12.3 million bbl/d).