美国原油产量达到自 1992 年 12 月以来的最高水平

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根据美国能源信息署的数据,2012 年 12 月美国原油日均产量达到 700 万桶(桶/日),为 1992 年以来的最高产量。来源:EIA

原油产量增加的驱动力来自得克萨斯州巴内特和鹰福特页岩区以及北达科他州巴肯页岩层的活动。德克萨斯州铁路委员会发布了更新后的 2012 年 12 月产量统计数据,指出得克萨斯州陆上油田生产了 5110 万桶原油(几乎占全国产量的四分之一)。该统计数据不包括来自石油资源丰富的墨西哥湾油田的产量。

该委员会最初成立是为了监管得克萨斯州的铁路,现在负责监管得克萨斯州的石油和天然气生产。

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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