Hydraulic fracturing for hydrocarbon generation leads to great volumes of water being produced. The water production by onshore drilling in the United States in 2021 amounted to **** billion barrels. This figure represents a decrease of eight percent in comparison to the decade-peak recorded in 2019, at some **** billion barrels. The volume of water produced by hydraulic fracturing is expected to continue growing, reaching a forecast value of **** billion barrels in 2026.
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Rystad Energy. (January 6, 2022). Water production by onshore oil drilling in the United States from 2011 to 2021, with a forecast until 2026 (in billion barrels) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1291098/onshore-oil-drilling-water-production-us/
Rystad Energy. "Water production by onshore oil drilling in the United States from 2011 to 2021, with a forecast until 2026 (in billion barrels)." Chart. January 6, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1291098/onshore-oil-drilling-water-production-us/
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Rystad Energy. "Water Production by Onshore Oil Drilling in The United States from 2011 to 2021, with a Forecast until 2026 (in Billion Barrels)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Jan 2022, /statistics/1291098/onshore-oil-drilling-water-production-us/
Rystad Energy, Water production by onshore oil drilling in the United States from 2011 to 2021, with a forecast until 2026 (in billion barrels) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1291098/onshore-oil-drilling-water-production-us/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Water production by onshore oil drilling in the United States from 2011 to 2021, with a forecast until 2026 (in billion barrels) [Graph], Rystad Energy, January 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1291098/onshore-oil-drilling-water-production-us/
