Highlights Mad Dog, Vito are two of biggest 2022 startups 3 Murphy fields expected online next year US Gulf oil output to rise to 2 million b/d More deepwater exploration and project sanctions in the US Gulf of Mexico could be in store for the E&P sector during 2022 assuming robust oil prices hold up, according to analysts. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The roughly 12 deepwater US Gulf discoveries scored in 2021 could expand by a couple more next year, and several fields that have patiently waited out several years of price volatility may finally be greenlighted, said Sami Yahya, senior energy analyst-supply and production for S&P Global Platts Analytics. “We could potentially see more finds and final investment decisions next year,” Yahya said. “US Gulf operators still have a healthy appetite for exploration, particularly as crude prices remain […]