Over half of 2013 U.S. oil production came from 20 counties, six of which are located in South Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale, according DrillingInfo.
The 20 counties — half spread through Eagle Ford and North Dakota’s Bakken Shale — represent just 2 percent of U.S. oil-producing counties yet accounted for 52 percent of 2013’s output.
Karnes County, located southeast of San Antonio, ranked 7th on the list, making it the highest-producing county in the Lone Star State.
2013 Top Texas oil producing counties include:
• Karnes County: 214,000 barrels per day
• LaSalle County: 141,000 barrels per day
• Dewitt County: 133,000 barrels per day
• Dimmit County: 117,000 barrels per day
• Gonzales County: 116,000 barrels per day
• McMullen County: 88,000 barrels per day
Click to read entire article: Just 20 counties – some in South Texas – accounted for half of U.S. oil production(San Antonio Business Journal, 5-2-14)
