Eight U.S. states rank among the world’s top 30 gas producing countries, according to a ranking published by the American Petroleum Institute:
Each with a natural gas output above 3 billion cubic feet per day, eight U.S. states would rank among the world’s top 30 gas producing countries, exceeding nations like Venezuela and Oman in 2012, the most recent year for which consistent international data is available. The rapid growth in shale production, unlocked by hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, has helped the United States to take the top spot among global producers.
Among oil producing nations, two U.S. states – Texas and North Dakota -- would rank among the top 20 nations in the world. Four additional states make the top 35.
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