Overall Annual Production US Gulf of Mexico C&C production has had a series of peaks; firstly two from shallow oil, the middle acceleration probably caused by the mid-seventies oil shock; followed by deep oil development and finally by ultra-deep oil, with a dip in the middle from the Deep Horizon drilling hiatus. Most production has come from eastern and central (i.e. mainly Louisiana) with some, and falling, from the western section (Texas). Natural gas production from shallow water (shelf) dry gas fields has been the largest single contributor to hydrocarbon production from the GoM, but it has now pretty much run its course. Two gas fields recently brought on-line in deep water were disappointments: Supertramp was a complete bust after the first month; Hadrian South (produced through Lucius) was produced hard for about eighteen months but was about only 70% as […]