North Dakota Production 3rd In the Nation -- Another Story

Previously reported -- another feel-good story

California drops to 4th

California with 49,000 active wells

North Dakota with 6,600 active wells

Link to the Bismarck Tribune here.

Production totals released Thursday by both states show North Dakota pumped 16.9 million barrels of oil in January, compared with California's 15.8 million barrels. North Dakota had a daily average of 546,000 barrels, besting California by more than 36,000 barrels.

A record 152.9 million barrels of crude was produced in North Dakota last year, up almost 40 million more barrels than the previous record set a year earlier, the state Industrial Commission said.

North Dakota had a record 6,600 wells producing in January, up about 200 from the previous month. California had more than 49,000 active wells, records show.