美國原油產量達到自 1992 年 12 月以來的最高水平

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根據美國能源資訊署的資料,2012 年 12 月美國原油日均產量達到 700 萬桶(桶/日),為 1992 年以來的最高產量。來源:EIA

原油產量增加的驅動力來自得克薩斯州巴內特和鷹福特頁岩區以及北達科他州巴肯頁岩層的活動。德克薩斯州鐵路委員會發布了更新後的 2012 年 12 月產量統計資料,指出得克薩斯州陸上油田生產了 5110 萬桶原油(幾乎佔全國產量的四分之一)。該統計資料不包括來自石油資源豐富的墨西哥灣油田的產量。

該委員會最初成立是為了監管得克薩斯州的鐵路,現在負責監管得克薩斯州的石油和天然氣生產。

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.

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