Oil and gas operators’ activity in the US Gulf of Mexico continues to be monitored in the aftermath of evacuations from platforms and rigs following the landfall of Hurricane Michael on the northeastern Gulf Coast Oct. 10.
Based on data from offshore operator reports submitted to the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement as of 11:30 a.m. CDT on Oct. 11, personnel have been evacuated from 59 production platforms, 8.6% of the 687 manned platforms in the US gulf.
Personnel have been evacuated from two rigs (non-dynamically positioned), equivalent to 9.1% of the 22 non-DP rigs currently operating in the gulf. All DP rigs that were moved off location due to the storm are back on location, BSEE said.
From operator reports, an estimated 40% of the current oil production in the gulf has been shut in. It is also estimated that 29.1% of the natural gas production in the gulf has been shut in.
With the hurricane now on land, facilities in the gulf will be inspected. Production from undamaged facilities will be brought back online once all standard checks have been completed. Facilities sustaining damage may take longer to bring back online.
BSEE will continue to update statistics at 1:00 p.m. CDT each day as appropriate.
