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Note: These data are available in spreadsheet format by clicking the ''Download Series History'' link on the previous page (with drop-down menu bar at top).
 View History:  Annual  
U.S. Crude Oil New Reservoir Discoveries in Old Fields (Million Barrels)
Decade Year-0 Year-1 Year-2 Year-3 Year-4 Year-5 Year-6 Year-7 Year-8 Year-9
  1970's 130 116 104
  1980's 147 157 193 190 158 169 81 111 127 90
  1990's 135 92 85 110 111 343 141 119 120 145
  2000's 249 292 154 101 132 41 43


Updated on 1/2/2008
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
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