Some 1.67 billion barrels of crude oil and petroleum products were moved via pipeline, tanker, barge and rail from PADD 3 (Gulf Coast) in the United States in 2021. This was a 3.1 percent increase compared to the previous year. PADD 3 was the most productive of all districts. However, in 2021 it was surpassed by the Midwest, when 1.75 billion barrels of petroleum were moved from PADD 2. Pipelines are the most common mode of transportation for PADD 3.
Volume of crude oil and petroleum moved by pipeline, tanker, barge, and rail from PADD 3 (Gulf Coast) in the United States from 1985 to 2021
(in 1,000 barrels)
Characteristic
Volume of crude oil and petroleum in thousand barrels
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
PADD stands for Petroleum Administration for Defense District. PADD 3 encompasses the Southern states from New Mexico to Alabama.
Figures were manually added by Statista from individual movements between each PADD. PADD 3 outflow to PADD 1, 2, 4, and 5.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
EIA. (August 31, 2022). Volume of crude oil and petroleum moved by pipeline, tanker, barge, and rail from PADD 3 (Gulf Coast) in the United States from 1985 to 2021 (in 1,000 barrels) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173155/us-padd3-volume-of-petroleum-movement-pipeline-barge-tanker-rail/
EIA. "Volume of crude oil and petroleum moved by pipeline, tanker, barge, and rail from PADD 3 (Gulf Coast) in the United States from 1985 to 2021 (in 1,000 barrels)." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173155/us-padd3-volume-of-petroleum-movement-pipeline-barge-tanker-rail/
EIA. (2022). Volume of crude oil and petroleum moved by pipeline, tanker, barge, and rail from PADD 3 (Gulf Coast) in the United States from 1985 to 2021 (in 1,000 barrels). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173155/us-padd3-volume-of-petroleum-movement-pipeline-barge-tanker-rail/
EIA. "Volume of Crude Oil and Petroleum Moved by Pipeline, Tanker, Barge, and Rail from Padd 3 (Gulf Coast) in The United States from 1985 to 2021 (in 1,000 Barrels)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173155/us-padd3-volume-of-petroleum-movement-pipeline-barge-tanker-rail/
EIA, Volume of crude oil and petroleum moved by pipeline, tanker, barge, and rail from PADD 3 (Gulf Coast) in the United States from 1985 to 2021 (in 1,000 barrels) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173155/us-padd3-volume-of-petroleum-movement-pipeline-barge-tanker-rail/ (last visited March 14, 2025)
Volume of crude oil and petroleum moved by pipeline, tanker, barge, and rail from PADD 3 (Gulf Coast) in the United States from 1985 to 2021 (in 1,000 barrels) [Graph], EIA, August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173155/us-padd3-volume-of-petroleum-movement-pipeline-barge-tanker-rail/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
