Canada Could Supplant the Middle East as the Primary Supplier of Oil to the US in the Future

World Oil Reserves by Country

Country                Reserves   Production   Reserve life 3 
                       (10**9bbl) (10**6 bpd)  (years)
Saudi Arabia           260        8.8           81
Canada                 179        2.7          182
Iran                   136        3.7          101
Iraq                   115        2.2          143
Kuwait                  99        2.5          108
United Arab Emirates    97        2.5          107
Venezuela               80        2.4           91
Russia                  60        9.5           17
Libya                   41.5      1.8           63
Nigeria                 36.2      2.3           43
United States           21        4.9           12
Mexico                  12        3.2           10

Notes:
1. Estimated reserves in billions (10**9) of barrels. (Source: Oil & Gas Journal, January, 2007)
2. Production rate in millions (10**6) of barrels per day (Source: US Energy Information Authority, September, 2007)
3. Reserve life in years, calculated as reserves / annual production. (from above