WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Oil production in the Gulf of Mexico, Angelle noted, was at a high in the first half of 2017 made possible through investments of more than a decade ago.
"Now is the time for this generation of Americans to create a business climate worthy of investments in the Outer Continental Shelf so production from American energy won’t be reduced," Angelle stated.
Energy companies along the Gulf Coast create about 1.7 million barrels of crude oil a day, the release noted.
The Outer Continental Shelf supports more than 300,000 jobs throughout the United States and has a capacity to create more, according to the release.
In April, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Interior Department to conduct a review of the existing five-year program for oil and gas development in the Outer Continental Shelf.
