North Dakota oil numbers show 34 million barrels pulled from ground in March

Courtesy: North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources
Courtesy: North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources

(Bismarck, ND) -- North Dakota is producing more than a million barrels of oil a day.  

The new numbers are according to a new report from the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources. In March, the state pumped out more than one-point-one million barrels per day, adding up to more than 34-million barrels for the month. At last check, North Dakota Light Sweet crude was sitting at roughly 64-dollars a barrel, compared to West Texas Intermediate's price of just over 70-dollars a barrel.