GCaptain | Gulf of Mexico Crude Oil Production Hits Record High GCaptain Crude oil production in U.S. federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) set an annual high of 1.6 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2016, surpassing the previous high set in 2009 by 44,000 b/d, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Wednesday. U.S. Oil Production, Imports Rise Faster Than Expected |