Crude production to reach record levels in Gulf of Mexico

摘要

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts annual crude oil production in the US Gulf of Mexico (GOM) will increase to an average of 1.9M barrels per day b/d in 2019 and 2.0 million b/d in 2020. This follows record-setting levels in 2018 when crude oil production averaged 1.8M b/d in the US Gulf. International oil companies (IOCs) expect eight new projects to come online this year and four more in 2020. US EIA forecasts these projects to contribute about 44,000 b/d in 2019 and about 190,000 b/d in 2020 as projects ramp up production.