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US GoM deepwater upstream summary
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
Report summary
The US deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GoM) stretches from the eastern part of the coast of Texas to the western coast of Florida. The area is split into three regions: Central, Eastern and Western. The area has five major producing zones of significant size, ranging from the mature Plio-Pleistocene and Upper Miocene plays to the frontier Paleogene and Jurassic plays. Unlike the shallower waters of the Gulf of Mexico (known as Shelf), reservoirs in deepwater GoM are largely oil prone. ...
Table of contents
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Executive summary
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Introduction
- Key issues
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Introduction
- Key facts
- Location maps
- Key companies
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Geology
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Introduction
- Regional Summary
- Regional Stratigraphic Framework
- Deepwater petroleum reservoirs
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Introduction
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Exploration
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Licensing
- Gulf-wide Lease Activity
- Deepwater Lease Activity
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Drilling
- Drilling activity
- Success rates
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Licensing
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Reserves and resources
- Commercial Reserves
- Technical Reserves
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Production
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Oil/Condensate
- Gulf-wide Oil/Condensate Production
- Deepwater Production
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Gas
- Gulf-wide Gas Production
- Deepwater Gas Production
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Oil/Condensate
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Infrastructure
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Introduction
- Deepwater Pipeline Systems
- Deepwater Hub Facilities
- Oil infrastructure
- Gas infrastructure
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Introduction
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Costs
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Capital costs
- Capital expenditure by location
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Operating costs
- Operating expenditure by location
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Capital costs
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Policy and regulation
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Regulatory body
- Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
- Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR)
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) and Minerals Management Service (MMS)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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Licensing
- International Boundaries
- US State / Federal Boundaries
- Planning Areas & Protraction Areas
- Blocks and Leases
- Lease Allocation
- Lease Rental Fees
- Lease Term
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Regulatory body
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Fiscal terms
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Current fiscal terms
- Upstream Overview
- State Equity Participation
- Indirect Taxes
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Royalty and Other Production Taxes
- Royalty
- Net Revenue Share (NRS) Royalty Relief
- Export Duty
- Environmental / CO2 Taxes
- Domestic Market Obligation (DMO)
- Contractor Revenue Entitlement
- Product Pricing
- Corporate Income Tax
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Historical background
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- GEM MODELS
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Current fiscal terms
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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Key facts: Table 1Region MapReserves and contingent resources at 01/01/2026
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Liquids and Gas Production 2025Capital Expenditure 2025Net Acreage 2026Liquids and Gas Production and ReservesReserves and resources: Table 1Reserves and resources: Table 2Regional Map: Gulf of America PipelinesInfrastructure: Table 1Regional Map: Key Deepwater Oil Pipeline Systems
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What's included
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