PADD meaning in oil and gas

Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts

The United States is divided into five districts known as PADDs. PADDs stands for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts. PADDs were originally established during World War II under the Petroleum Administration for War to help organizae the allocation of fuels derived from the petroleum products, including gasoline and diesel (or distillate) fuel. At the present, even though the original adminsitration with oversight of the program has long since past, these regions are still used for data collection purposes.