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The idea of abiogenic petroleum generation is, however, not supported by science and applications of this theory have yet to yield petroleum in any significant quantities.

The idea of abiogenic petroleum generation is, however, not supported by science and applications of this theory have yet to yield petroleum in any significant quantities.

==Crude Oil and Total Petroleum Imports to the U.S.==

==Crude Oil and Total Petroleum imports to the United States==

[[File:Oil$70-09.jpg|thumb|400px|world price of one barrel of oil in constant 2009 dollars]]

[[File:Oil$70-09.jpg|thumb|400px|world price of one barrel of oil in constant 2009 dollars]]

The top five exporting countries accounted for 64% of United States crude oil imports in February 2009 while the top ten sources accounted for 84% of all U.S. crude oil imports. The top sources of US crude oil imports for February 2009 were Canada (1.913 million barrels per day), Mexico (1.219 million barrels per day), Saudi Arabia (1.099 million barrels per day), Venezuela (0.960 million barrels per day), and Angola (0.671 million barrels per day).

The top five exporting countries accounted for 64% of United States crude oil imports in February 2009 while the top ten sources accounted for 84% of all U.S. crude oil imports. The top sources of US crude oil imports for February 2009 were Canada (1.913 million barrels per day), Mexico (1.219 million barrels per day), Saudi Arabia (1.099 million barrels per day), Venezuela (0.960 million barrels per day), and Angola (0.671 million barrels per day).

<center>'''(Thousand Barrels per Day)'''</center>

<center>'''(Thousand Barrels per Day)'''</center>

{| class="wikitable"

{| class="wikitable" style="width:20%;text-align:center"

| align=left bgcolor=lightgrey | '''''[[Country]] of Origin'''''

! [[Country]] of origin

| align=center bgcolor=lightgrey | '''''Feb-09'''''

! Feb-09

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Canada]]

|[[Canada]]

| align=center | 1,913

|1,913

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Mexico]]

|[[Mexico]]

| align=center | 1,219

|1,219

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Saudi Arabia]]

|[[Saudi Arabia]]

| align=center | 1,099

|1,099

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Venezuela]]

|[[Venezuela]]

| align=center | 960

|960

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Angola]]

|[[Angola]]

| align=center | 671

|671

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Iraq]]

|[[Iraq]]

| align=center | 554

|554

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Nigeria]]

|[[Nigeria]]

| align=center | 457

|457

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Brazil]]

|[[Brazil]]

| align=center | 365

|365

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Kuwait]]

|[[Kuwait]]

| align=center | 251

|251

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Ecuador]]

|[[Ecuador]]

| align=center | 243

|243

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Columbia]]

|[[Columbia]]

| align=center | 225

|225

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Equatorial Guinea]]

|[[Equatorial Guinea]]

| align=center | 167

|167

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Algeria]]

|[[Algeria]]

| align=center | 142

|142

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Russia]]

|[[Russia]]

| align=center | 139

|139

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Chad]]

|[[Chad]]

| align=center | 101

|101

|}

|}

<center>'''(Thousand Barrels per Day)'''</center>

<center>'''(Thousand Barrels per Day)'''</center>

{| class="wikitable"

{| class="wikitable" style="width:20%;text-align:center"

| align=left bgcolor=lightgrey | '''''[[Country]] of Origin'''''

![[Country]] of origin

| align=center bgcolor=lightgrey | '''''Feb-09'''''

!Feb-09

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Canada]]

|[[Canada]]

| align=center | 2,515

|2,515

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Mexico]]

|[[Mexico]]

| align=center | 1,364

|1,364

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Venezuela]]

|[[Venezuela]]

| align=center | 1,139

|1,139

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Saudi Arabia]]

|[[Saudi Arabia]]

| align=center | 1,115

|1,115

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Angola]]

|[[Angola]]

| align=center | 671

|671

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Iraq]]

|[[Iraq]]

| align=center | 554

|554

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Nigeria]]

|[[Nigeria]]

| align=center | 498

|498

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Russia]]

|[[Russia]]

| align=center | 478

|478

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Brazil]]

|[[Brazil]]

| align=center | 381

|381

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Algeria]]

|[[Algeria]]

| align=center | 372

|372

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Virgin Islands]]

|[[Virgin Islands]]

| align=center | 333

|333

|-

|-

| align=left | [[United Kingdom]]

|[[United Kingdom]]

| align=center | 285

|285

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Kuwait]]

|[[Kuwait]]

| align=center | 251

|251

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Ecuador]]

|[[Ecuador]]

| align=center | 243

|243

|-

|-

| align=left | [[Colombia]]

|[[Colombia]]

| align=center | 241

|241

|}

|}

==References==

==References==