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The United States has played a significant role in global oil production, contributing 17% since 1900, with Texas being a major player, accounting for one-third of the nation's oil production. Technological advancements like hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling led to record U.S. oil production in the 2010s, making the country the world's largest oil producer and a net oil exporter.
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Career and Technical Education
- Environmental Studies
- History
- U.S. History
- Material Type:
- Case Study
- Diagram/Illustration
- Reading
- Provider:
- Boston University
- Provider Set:
- Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability
- Author:
- Cutler J. Cleveland
- Date Added:
- 09/11/2023
