Bakken DDS shows the extent of shale drilling in the state.
Surging Oil Production
North Dakota is the nation’s second largest oil-producing state, playing second fiddle only to Texas after surpassing Alaska and California in early 2012 due to its surge in shale production. To put this surge into perspective: North Dakota’s oil production lagged behind seven other states in 2006.
EIA statistics show North Dakota as the stand-out leader in domestic crude production.
Real GDP change is yet another category clearly in North Dakota’s pocket.
