Offshore oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico (United States) from hydrates has not been produced from the Gulf of Mexico. Offshore oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico (United States) Offshore oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico is a major source of oil and natural gas in the United States. The western and central Gulf of Mexico, which includes offshore Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, is one of the major petroleum-producing areas of the United States. Oil production from US federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico reached an all-time annual high of 1.65 million barrels per day in 2017. Oil production is expected to continue
Gulf grouper California, Mexico. The species is now considered rare and endangered due to expanded fishing pressure. Large adult gulf groupers feed on other fish. They are also known to prey on juvenile hammerhead sharks. Gulf grouper The gulf grouper ("Mycteroperca jordani") is a species of fish in the family Serranidae. It is endemic to Mexico. The taxonomy of the gulf grouper is as follows: The common name for "Mycteroperca jordani" in English is gulf grouper, but in Spanish the common name for it is Baya, Cabrilla De Astillero, Garlopa, Garropa, Mero Baya, Merou Golfe. The gulf grouper are located in the