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To: stockman_scott who wrote (76792)	5/31/2010 12:54:52 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 149317

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To: stockman_scott who wrote (76792)	5/31/2010 2:01:30 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 149317

Production, Proved Reserves and Drilling in the Ultra-Deepwater Gulf of Mexico The oil spill following the April 20 explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and its subsequent loss, has focused public attention on ultra-deepwater production and its role in the overall supply mix. The ultra-deepwater (water depth of at least 5,000 feet) portion of the Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore (GOM Fed) has been growing as a domestic source of crude oil over the last few years, both for production and proved reserves, but it remains a relatively small source of natural gas. While Federal offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico stretches along the coasts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, ultra-deepwater production so far has been concentrated in the eastern part of the developed areas (see Figure 1). Read more and see charts............ eia.doe.gov