US says energy firms shut 57.6% of offshore crude oil production over twin storm threat

On August 23, US shut nearly 58 per cent, approximately 1.07 million barrels per day (bpd) offshore crude oil production in Gulf of Mexico due twin tropical storm as it vanced across Caribbean, US government said. Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura posed threats on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba, as it heed to Gulf of Mexico. Never before two storms were witnessed in region since 1900, as per Coloro State University. At least 44.6 per cent, approximately 1,205 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of natural gas output was also stopped, federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said.

As per Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) press release, personnel in a total of six production platforms, 0.93 percent of 643 manned platforms were evacuated based on offshore operator data. Production platforms are located offshore to drill oil and natural gas lie in path of storm, it said..“BSEE is uniquely authorized to promote and enforce safety on OCS, ensures that offshore workers experience safest possible conditions,” BSEE wrote on its website. Furr, organisation activated its Hurricane Response Team as Tropical Storms Marco and Laura edged closer to Gulf of Mexico. “Hurricane Response Team is monitoring offshore oil and gas operators in Gulf as y evacuate platforms and rigs in preparation for storms”, BSEE ded in release. 

We are in unprecedented times,Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said at a news conference. We are dealing with t only two potential storms in next few hours, we are also dealing with COVID-19, he ded. 

Rigs can include several s of offshore drilling facilities including jackup rigs, platform rigs, all submersibles and moored semisubmersible, BSEE said in press release.

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Ocean bed sub-surface safety valves closed

Personnel were evacuated from four rigs (n-dynamically positioned), equivalent to 40 percent of 10 rigs currently operating in Gulf. ditionally, sub-surface safety valves located below surface of ocean floor were shut down to prevent release of oil or gas which is a a standard procedure conducted by industry for safety and environmental reasons.  According to US National Hurricane Center, two storms heed for Gulf of Mexico earlier hit Louisiana at midday, as Laura caused landfall. hurricanes watch was issued at Intracoastal City, Louisiana, eastward to Mississippi-Alabama border on August 21. 

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