Published September 13, 2012, 09:10 AM
North Dakota oil rises to record 20.8M barrels in July
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The state Department of Mineral Resources says North Dakota oil drillers produced a record 20.8 million barrels of oil in July.
- North Dakota Oil
In this May 22, 2012, photo workers erect an oil pump at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference and Expo in Bismarck, N.D. City officials said the event which highlights North Dakota’s booming oil patch is the biggest to come to the state's capital city since a women's professional bowling tournament more than 30 years ago. (AP Photo/James MacPherson)
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The state Department of Mineral Resources says North Dakota oil drillers produced a record 20.8 million barrels of oil in July.
That's up more than 7.5 million barrels for the same month a year ago.
The agency says oil producers pumped an average of about 674,000 barrels each day in July. That's up from about 660,000 barrels daily in June.
There were 7,467 producing wells in July, up from 7,352 in June.
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