ND passes Alaska to become nation's No. 2 oil producer

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota has passed Alaska to become the second-leading oil-producing state in the nation, trailing only Texas, state officials said Tuesday.

North Dakota oil drillers pumped 17.8 million barrels in March, with a daily average of 575,490 barrels, Assistant State Mineral Resources Director Bruce Hicks. That compares to 17.5 million barrels in Alaska, though still far behind Texas.

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ND now 3rd biggest crude-producing state

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota has overtaken California as the third-largest oil-producing state in the nation.

Production totals released Thursday by both states show North Dakota pumped 16.9 million barrels of oil in January, compared with California’s 15.8 million barrels. North Dakota had a daily average of 546,000 barrels, besting California by more than 36,000 barrels.

Oil production data typically lags at least two months.

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ND passes Alaska to become nation's No. 2 oil producer

ND now 3rd biggest crude-producing state

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