U.S. energy agency sees oil imports falling to zero by 2037
Net oil imports to the United States could fall to zero by 2037 because of robust production in areas including North Dakota's Bakken field and Texas's Eagle Ford formation, according to a government projection released Monday.
North Dakota oil production saw an increase of approximately 16,000 barrels per day during the month of February fueled by improving weather conditions.
As drilling exploded in the Eagle Ford and other shale plays, the rise in oil and gas production last year helped push U.S. energy imports to their lowest level in 26 years, the Energy Information Administration said in a recent report.
The Beach City Council voted Monday night to approve a zoning change on the town's west side to make room for a possible oil transload site along the BNSF Railway.
