Newfield Exploration Co. (NYSE: NFX) announced the closing on its previously announced sale of its assets in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) to W&T Offshore Inc.

Including this transaction, total year-to-date proceeds from non-strategic asset sales are approximately $565 million.

As a result of the sale of its GoM assets, Newfield removed approximately 4 Bcf from its 2012 production guidance range (296-304 Bcf). For the full-year 2012, Newfield now expects that its production will be approximately 298 Bcf.