CNBC | US oil production will keep growing even as drillers' costs rise, analysts say CNBC U.S. oil production has surged back above 9 million barrels a day as OPEC's output cuts prop up crude prices. Saudi Arabia's energy minister said last week that growth may slow as costs rise in the U.S. oil patch and producers burn through prime acreage. US Oil Patch Is Showing Scant Regard For Crude Price Floors Oil's Next Tug Of War Oil Posts Biggest Weekly Loss in a Month as Rebalancing Drags |