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BUSINESS / ENERGY
List: Top Ten Crude Oil Exporting Countries
Date: 2004
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Base: All crude oil exporting countries
Notes: Nigeria is the world's eighth largest oil exporter and the fifth largest supplier to the U.S.A. Kenneth S. Deffeyes on the most efficient oil drilling site: "The crew on site will consist of a driller and a dog. The driller is there to feed the dog. The dog is there to bite the driller if he touches anything."
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Country
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Barrels of oil exported per day (millions)
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Saudi Arabia
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8.73
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Russian Federation
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6.67
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Norway
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2.91
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Iran
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2.55
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Venezuela
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2.36
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United Arab Emirates
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2.33
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Kuwait
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2.20
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Nigeria
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2.19
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Mexico
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1.80
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Algeria
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1.68
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