GoM to restore production after Hurricane Hermine

The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said after Hurricane Hermine hit Western Florida early this morning (2 September), offshore oil and gas operators are preparing to return to normal production in the Gulf of Mexico.

Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team

According to the latest BSEE data, approximately 12% of oil production (192,791 bo/d) and approximately 9% of natural gas production (229 MMcf/d) remains shut-in. This number has dropped significantly since Tuesday (30 August) when 22% of oil and 10% of natural gas production were shut as the storm made its way toward Florida’s northwestern coastline.

BSEE reported in its final update that platforms have been reboarded and personnel returned to all 11 non-dynamically positioned rigs operating in the Gulf. Additionally, three of the DP rigs that had been moved off location, have returned.

Hurricane Hermine, formerly Tropical Depression No. 9, made landfall on Florida’s Panhandle, near St. Marks, early Friday morning (2 September) as a category 1 hurricane with 80mph winds. It is the first hurricane to hit the area in 11 years.

The tropical depression quickly strengthened this week, being upgraded to a hurricane on 1 September.

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BSEE: 22% of GoM oil production shut-in

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