Mexico’s Remarkable Progress in Crude Oil Production
Fourteen years ago, the crude petroleum production in the oil-fields of Mexico was officially recorded for the first time. Its remarkable progress since that time will be seen from the following table, the figures being in barrels of 42 gallons—
| Year. | Barrels. |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 220,653 |
| 1905 | 320,379 |
| 1906 | 1,097,264 |
| 1907 | 1,717,690 |
| 1908 | 3,481,610 |
| 1909 | 2,488,742 |
| 1910 | 3,332,807 |
| 1911 | 14,051,643 |
| 1912 | 16,558,215 |
| 1913 | 25,902,439 |
| 1914 | 21,188,427 |
| 1915 | 32,910,508 |
| 1916 | 39,817,402 |
| 1917 | 55,292,770 |
| 1918 | 64,605,422 |