Federal offshore Gulf of America (GoA) production is forecast to rise this year and next, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. (Source: Shutterstock.com)
Gulf of America (GoA) crude production is expected to rise this year and next as several new projects start up in what was formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico.
Federal offshore GoA crude output will average 1.8 MMbbl/d in 2025, up from 1.77 MMbbl/d last year, according to a U.S. Energy Information forecast. Production will grow to 1.81 MMbbl/d in 2026.
Natural gas production from the GoA will average 1.72 Bcf/d in 2025 and 1.64 Bcf/d in 2026, down from 1.79 Bcf/d last year.
The GoA is expected to contribute 13% of U.S. crude production and 1% of domestic marketed natural gas production in 2025 and 2026.
Growth is being driven by a series of new developments across 13 offshore oil and gas fields. Eight of these are advancing through subsea tieback projects, while the remaining five will be tapped via four newly deployed floating production units (FPUs).
New production from the Wale, Ballymore and Dover fields came online earlier this year. Chevron and TotalEnergies started production from the Ballymore subsea tieback in April.
Production from the Shenandoah, Leon and Castille fields is expected to start up in the second half of 2025.
And new subsea tieback projects at the Silvertip Phase 3, Longclaw and Monument projects are forecast to come online next year.
The EIA noted hurricane activity could disrupt the production and development of the new fields.
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