Oil and Gas Production by State: Top 5

3. North Dakota

Total Crude Oil Production in 2022: 386.203 million bbls

Total Natural Dry Gas Production in 2022: 793,694 mmcf

The oil and gas industry in North Dakota remains a powerhouse for the state’s economy, accounting for more than $42.6 billion in gross business volume, nearly 50,000 jobs, and $3.8 billion in state and local tax revenues in 2021. 

However, a shortage of oil-field workers is threatening the Peace Garden State’s petroleum industry’s continuing recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. To help mitigate the issue, the Uniting for Ukraine humanitarian program is recruiting Ukrainian refugees and migrants to help fill in the gap and provide the much needed workforce for North Dakota’s oil and gas industry. 

North Dakota is placed among the Top 3 States that Produce the Most Crude Oil.