The BBG2 lease sale for drilling rights in the US Gulf of Mexico resulted in $46.98 million in high bids from oil and gas companies, the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said Mar. 11. Results of BBG2, the second of 30 US Gulf lease sales required under ...

Every summer, a vast stretch of the Gulf of Mexico transforms into what scientists call a "dead zone," an area where oxygen levels in the water become so low that most marine life cannot survive. Fish flee if they can,

Florida dumped 500,000 tons of oyster shells into the Gulf of Mexico, which helped rebuild damaged reefs and restore marine habitats.

In 2022, three fishermen were thrown into the Gulf of Mexico when their boat took on water, leaving them clinging to coolers while rescuers searched for them. A new book reconstructs the ordeal and the decisions that kept them alive.

The Gulf is in the throes of a turbulent new era that holds enormous consequences for Louisiana and the other states along its coast. “These are not theoretical concepts, one Tulane scientist said. “These are real-world experiences.

By Anjana Anil and Sheila Dang HOUSTON, July 20 (Reuters) - Chevron is shutting-in production at its Petronius facility in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, and all associated personnel are being moved onshore in preparation for Tropical Depression Two,