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Yep, and lots from the Permian Basin in particular, which is of course still an extremely productive field to this day.

The resurgence of continental U.S. oil production is a fascinating story and a technological marvel. There are upsides and downsides to fossil fuel extraction at that scale, but like the original posted noted, the transformational impact cannot be understated.



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