U.S. Offshore Oil Hits Record 714M Barrels as Gulf Deepwater Leads Surge

U.S. offshore oil production surged to a record 714 million barrels in 2025, marking a new high for output from the Outer Continental Shelf and underscoring the growing role of deepwater projects in the nation’s energy mix.

The milestone, highlighted this week by the Department of the Interior and its offshore regulators, reflects years of investment, planning, and project development—much of it concentrated in the U.S. Gulf, where large-scale deepwater fields continue to ramp up production.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum credited the administration’s push for “energy dominance,” pointing to regulatory streamlining and policy certainty as key drivers behind increased offshore investment. “This