The Gulf of America area, both onshore and offshore, is one of the most important regions for energy resources and infrastructure. Gulf of America federal offshore oil production accounts for 14% of total U.S. crude oil production and federal offshore natural gas production in the Gulf accounts for 5% of total U.S. dry production. Over 48% of total U.S. petroleum refining capacity is located along the Gulf coast, as well as 51% of total U.S. natural gas processing plant capacity.
U.S. Petroleum and Other Liquids Facts for 2023
million barrels
per day
Share of total U.S.
liquid fuels supplied
Liquid Fuels Production
22.0
109%
U.S. Crude Oil Production
12.9
64%
Total U.S. Federal Offshore
1.9
9%
Gulf of America Federal Offshore
1.9
9%
Natural Gas Liquids
6.5
32%
Refinery Processing Gain
1.0
5%
Biofuels
1.3
7%
Other1
0.2
1%
Stocks Withdrawn
0.0
0%
Net Imports
-1.7
-8%
Gross Imports into Gulf Coast
1.9
10%
Total U.S. Liquid Fuels Supplied2
20.3
100%
Federal Offshore share of U.S. crude oil production
15%
Gulf of America Federal Offshore share of U.S. crude oil production
14%
Accounts for denaturants, other hydrocarbons, hydrogen, and crude oil adjustments.
Liquid fuels consumption equals product supplied reported in the Petroleum Supply Annual
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
U.S. Crude Oil, Lease Condensate, and Natural Gas Liquid Proved Reserves, Year-end 2022
million barrels
Crude oil and Lease Condensate
Natural Gas Plant Liquids
Total
U.S. Total Offshore
5,191
396
5,587
U.S. Federal Offshore
4,939
368
5,307
U.S. State Offshore
252
28
280
U.S. Onshore
43,130
32,181
75,311
U.S. Total Reserves
48,321
32,577
80,898
Total Gulf Offshore
4,884
395
5,279
Federal Gulf of America
4,860
367
5,227
Gulf States Offshore
24
28
52
Total Offshore Percent of Total Reserves
11%
1%
12%
Total Gulf Offshore Percent of Total Reserves
10%
1%
11%
Note: Alaskan reserves are all shown as onshore.
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Year-end 2022
U.S. Natural Gas Facts for 2018
trillion cubic feet
Share of Total U.S.
Natural Gas Consumed
U.S. Dry Gas Production
30.4
96%
Total Federal Offshore Dry Production
0.9
4%
Federal Gulf of America Offshore Dry Production
0.9
4%
Supplemental Gaseous Fuels
0.1
0%
Net Imports
-0.7
4%
LNG Imports into Gulf Coast
0
0%
Net Storage Withdrawals
0.3
-1%
Balancing Item
-0.2
0%
Total U.S. Natural Gas Consumed
30.0
100%
Federal Offshore Share of U.S. Dry Natural Gas Production
3%
Federal Gulf of America Offshore Share of U.S. Dry Natural Gas
3%
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Natural Gas Monthly (June 2019), DOE Office of Fossil Energy Import/Export Data, and EIA estimates.
U.S. Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Year-end 2022
trillion cubic feet
U.S Total Offshore
5.3
U.S. Federal Offshore
5.1
U.S. State Offshore
0.2
U.S. Onshore
685.7
U.S. Total Reserves
691.0
Total Gulf Offshore
5.2
Federal Gulf of America
5.1
Gulf States Offshore
0.1
Total Offshore Percent of Total Reserves
1%
Total Gulf Offshore Percent of Total Reserves
1%
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Year-end 2022
U.S. Gulf Coast Operable Refinery Capacity As Of January 2024
barrels per calendar day
Refiner
Refinery
State
Capacity
Louisiana Gulf Coast Refining District
Alon Refining Krotz Springs Inc
Krotz Springs
LA
80,000
Calcasieu Refining Co
Lake Charles
LA
135,500
Chalmette Refining LLC
Chalmette
LA
190,000
Chevron USA Inc
Pascagoula
MS
356,440
Citgo Petroleum Corp
Lake Charles
LA
455,000
ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Co
Baton Rouge
LA
522,500
Marathon Petroleum Company LP
Garyville
LA
597,000
Phillips 66 Company
Westlake
LA
264,000
Placid Refining Co
Port Allen
LA
75,000
Shell Oil Products U.S.
Norco
LA
233,702
Valero Refining – Meraux LLC
Meraux
LA
125,000
Valero Refining New Orleans LLC
Norco
LA
215,000
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC
Saraland
LA
88,000
Subtotal
3,337,142
Texas Gulf Coast Refining District
Buckeye Texas Processing LLC
Corpus Christi
TX
60,000
Citgo Refining & Chemical Inc
Corpus Christi
TX
165,000
Deer Park Refining LP
Deer Park
TX
312,500
ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Co
Baytown
TX
564,440
ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Co
Beaumont
TX
609,024
Flint Hills Resources LP
Corpus Christi, East
TX
74,500
Flint Hills Resources LP
Corpus Christi, West
TX
268,500
Hartree Refining LLC
Channelview
TX
45,000
Houston Refining LP
Houston
TX
263,776
Kinder Morgan Crude & Condensate
Galena Park
TX
105,000
Magellan Processing LP
Corpus Christi
TX
42,500
Marathon Petroleum Company LP
Galveston Bay
TX
631,000
Motiva Enterprises LLC
Port Arthur
TX
626,000
Pasadena Refining Systems Inc
Pasadena
TX
112,229
Petromax Refining Co LLC
Houston
TX
25,000
Phillips 66 Company
Sweeny
TX
265,000
Premcor Refining Group Inc
Port Arthur
TX
360,000
Texas International Terminals
Galveston
TX
45,000
Total Petrochemicals Inc
Port Arthur
TX
238,000
Valero Refining Co Texas LP
Corpus Christi
TX
290,000
Valero Refining Co Texas LP
Houston
TX
205,000
Valero Refining Co Texas LP
Texas City
TX
225,000
Subtotal
5,532,469
Total U.S. Gulf Coast Capacity
8,869,611
Total U.S. Capacity
18,384,228
U.S. Gulf Coast Share of U.S. Refinery Capacity
48%
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Refinery Report, Table 3
U.S. Gulf Coast Natural Gas Processing Plants by Geographic Location, Year-end 2017
Geographic Location
Number of Plants
Total Capacity (Bcf per day)
Total Flow (Bcf/day)
Percent Utilization
Average
Capacity
(MMcf/day)
Alabama
16
1
1
40%
63
Louisiana
50
9
5
49%
180
Mississippi
5
1
53%
200
Texas
181
28
19
69%
155
Total U.S. Gulf Coast
252
39
25
64%
155
Total U.S.
510
81
53
66%
159
U.S. Gulf Coast Share
49%
48%
47%
Units: Billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) and million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d).
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-757 Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey, Schedule A.