Oil production in North Dakota fell 16,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) to 1,125,000 bpd in May, monthly data from the state Industrial Commission showed.
Bakken and Three Forks oil production stood at 1,096,000 bpd in the month.
The data was released on the North Dakota Industrial Commission’s general statistics webpage and has been rounded to the nearest 5,000 barrels. It may differ slightly from the commission’s monthly index report, also available on its website.