Texas houses far more proved crude oil reserves than any other U.S. state. As of 2021, there was over 18.6 billion barrels of crude oil reserves in Texas; the largest sources being the Eagle Ford and Permian basin. Alaska is the fourth-most oil rich U.S. state, with more federal land having been made available for oil drilling by the outgoing U.S. government in 2021. Alaska's proved reserves amount to almost 3.2 billion barrels.
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