Offshore Oil and Gas in The United States - Offshore Drilling By Area

Offshore Drilling By Area

Historically, offshore drilling began by extending known coastal oil- and gas-producing trends out into the ocean. For this reason, most US offshore drilling has taken place offshore Louisiana, Texas, California, and Alaska, areas with coastal onshore oil and gas fields.

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