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Annual Oil Production On U.S. Federal Leases

An Analysis of DOI Data

Author

Jeff Davies
April 23, 2024

Highlights:

  • Department of Interior monthly data is available through December 2023

  • EnerWrap analyzed and wrangled the data to show annual oil production on Federal leases by category

  • Annual onshore, offshore and total oil production on Federal leases were at all-time highs in 2023

  • Total oil production from Federal leases has grown 11 of the last 12 years

  • Oil production from Federal leases represented 27% of total U.S. oil production in 2023, unchanged from 2022

The Numbers

Total oil production from Federal leases was 3.5 million barrels per day in 2023, an all-time high.

Production by lease category is shown below. Onshore oil production on Federal leases has seen a significant relative increase in recent years, driven by activity in the Delaware Basin in New Mexico.

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