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Some interesting oil industry statistics - links

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Perspective US Gov't

Index US imports - from where? US imports - volume US exports Largest exporters Largest importers Iraq By company

Costs Largest refiners US Capacity Capacity by state Product imports Market share Transportation

Leading countries US Production Leading US States Largest world oil fields Largest US oil fields Largest world gas fields US Production Peak Production Peak Number of wells US - Wells drilled/producing US - shut-in wells

How many gallons? How much gasoline? How much plastic? Production costs Finding costs US Gov't profits Uses of oil

US - oil US - gasoline World Changes By sector US vs China

World US US - Bakken US - shut-in wells Peak Oil Drill Baby Drill Largest world oil fields Largest US oil fields Largest world gas fields

Largest that don't use imported oil Profits Seven Sisters

Who sets the price? Price history Factors Why so high? Gasoline price breakdown Historic change in pricing basis

How much in a barrel? Retailer Profits No. of stations US Price breakdown Sales per station No Middle East oil Price in other countries

Producers Importers Companies Oil Fields Gas Fields Reserves Profits

Exports to Japan ANWR

Drill Baby Drill Salvation in Canada? US - Bakken Essay

Made of dinosaurs? Why so much in the Mid East? Who owns it? Abiotic oil

Miscellaneous Myths Alternatives

Finding costs Hot areas Bakken Time to bring onstream

How many gallons in a barrel? How much gasoline from a barrel? Where to buy gas not from Mid East? Who sets the price of oil? Why does Alaska export oil to Japan?

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