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Gulf of Mexico Offshore

🛢️ OilUpdated 7/1/2026
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida

The Gulf of Mexico is a major offshore oil and gas producing region for the United States.

Limited Data Available

Some metrics for this basin are estimates based on regional trends. We're working to add real-time data from official sources.

Oil Production

50.0K
bbl/day
1.9% YoY

Gas Production

1.00B
Mcf/day
1.9% YoY

Active Rigs

67
rigs
+0.5 WoW

DUC Wells

149
wells
-4.5 MoM

Production Trends

The Gulf of Mexico Offshore currently produces 50.0K barrels of oil per day, representing approximately 0.4% of total U.S. production. The basin has shown consistent growth over recent months, driven by improved drilling efficiency and favorable market conditions.

Top Operators

Shell
#1
BP
#2
Chevron
#3
ExxonMobil
#4
Occidental
#5

Key Formations

Wilcox
Primary target for oil production
Miocene
Primary target for oil production
Paleogene
Primary target for oil production
Norphlet
Primary target for oil production

Recent Gulf of Mexico Offshore Updates

Gulf of Mexico Production Reaches New Heights

6/30/2026

Recent drilling activity in the Gulf of Mexico shows promising results with increased efficiency.

Source: Energy Daily

Major Operators Expand Gulf of Mexico Operations

6/29/2026

Shell announces expanded drilling program targeting key formations.

Source: Oil & Gas Journal

Technology Advances Drive Gulf of Mexico Efficiency

6/28/2026

New drilling techniques reduce costs and improve production rates.

Source: Drilling Contractor

Access Gulf of Mexico Offshore Data via API

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curl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/basins/gulf-of-mexico/production" \ -H "Authorization: Token YOUR_API_KEY"