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Gulf of Mexico

September 16, 2024

Development of new fields in Gulf of Mexico to offset production decline in 2024 and 2025


October 12, 2022

U.S. natural gas production set a new record in 2021


June 21, 2022

EIA expects nine new Gulf of Mexico natural gas and crude oil fields to start in 2022


December 22, 2021

U.S. crude oil production fell by 8% in 2020, the largest annual decrease on record


September 16, 2021

Hurricane Ida disrupted crude oil production and refining activity


April 14, 2021

Gulf of Mexico crude oil production will increase with new projects in 2021 and 2022


March 9, 2021

U.S. crude oil production fell by 8% in 2020, the largest annual decrease on record


November 18, 2020

The Gulf of Mexico saw its largest decrease in crude oil production since 2008 in August


October 2, 2020

Hurricane Laura shut in more Gulf of Mexico crude oil production than any storm since 2008


October 16, 2019

U.S. Federal Gulf of Mexico crude oil production to continue to set records through 2020


April 9, 2019

U.S. crude oil production grew 17% in 2018, surpassing the previous record in 1970


November 26, 2018

New projects expected to reverse Gulf of Mexico natural gas production declines


October 5, 2018

Hurricane path, not just size, can have a large effect on oil and gas production


August 28, 2018

Appalachia, Permian, Haynesville drive U.S. natural gas production growth


April 11, 2018

U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude oil production to continue at record highs through 2019


April 4, 2018

U.S. production of crude oil grew 5% in 2017, likely leading to record 2018 production


September 13, 2017

Hurricane Harvey caused electric system outages and affected wind generation in Texas


August 25, 2017

Hurricane Harvey headed for area with significant oil, natural gas infrastructure


July 25, 2017

U.S. crude oil production forecast expected to reach record high in 2018


April 12, 2017

Gulf of Mexico crude oil production, already at annual high, expected to keep increasing


November 7, 2016

U.S. crude oil production in 2015 was the highest since 1972, but has since declined


September 15, 2016

Electricity customers’ service restored in Tallahassee after Hurricane Hermine


April 20, 2016

Expected decrease in Lower 48 oil production is partially offset by rising GOM output


February 18, 2016

Oil production in federal Gulf of Mexico projected to reach record high in 2017