Tight oil production: Total (Mb/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Tight oil production in the US (EIA STEO)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United States, the extraction of tight oil was 9.47 million barrels per day in September 2026, compared to 9.45 in August 2026. This marks an increase of 0.21 percent.
Sample. In this monthly series, there are 321 records. The series covers the time span extending from January 2000 to September 2026.
History. Have a look at a few simple statistics computed on the full sample: extraction had a mean of 3.65 Mb/d; it reached its lowest level of 0.23 in August 2003; it achieved a maximum of 9.48 in July 2025.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Million barrels per day (Mb/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 9.42500 |
| 2026-08-31 | 9.44900 |
| 2026-09-30 | 9.47100 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Tight oil production: Total |
| Country or region | United States |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Million barrels per day (Mb/d) |
| Source | U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) |
| Source type | Government Agency |
| Data licence | Public domain |
| Measure type | Level |
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