With all the news stories about our dependence on foreign oil, it's time to set the record straight about the abundant supplies of oil here in America, and the other "homegrown" aspects of the fuel we rely on to keep our families warm.

Production

The United States is one of the leading global producers of crude oil. The top 10 oil producing states are:

1. Texas 2. Alaska 3. California 4. Louisiana 5. Oklahoma

6. New Mexico 7. Wyoming 8. North Dakota 9. Montana 10. Kansas

Refining

88% of our oil is refined in the United States, at 149 refineries in 31 states.

Oilheating Equipment

The major brands of home heating equipment are made with pride in America - many in small towns where generations of the same family have worked at the plant.

Historical Preeminence

It is easy to forget that the United States:

• is the oldest major global oil producer
  
• is formerly the Number 1 global oil producer
  
• is currently the Number 3 global oil producer
  
• has produced more oil, cumulatively, than any other country (180 billion barrels from 1918 to 1999)
  
• has produced more oil, cumulatively, than the current reserves of any country but Saudi Arabia.
  

Sources: U.S. Energy Information Agency


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