[ckilmer]

What I found to be interesting was that “Energy Information Administration said crude production rose 0.9 percent to 7.56 million barrels a day”

that compares with an average of about 7 million barrels@ day in November and december 2012.
http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=10171

so if production keeps rising at the same rate—production is on track to go over 8 million barrels @ day by the end of the year.

[thackney]

You can see the weekly estimates from EIA at:

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=WCRFPUS2&f=W