Hurricane Gustav/Hurricane Ike Activity
Statistics
Final Update –
February 11, 2009
Minerals Management Service Wraps-up Hurricane Production Shut-in
Reports
NEW
ORLEANS — Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico
continue to restore shut-in oil and natural gas production resulting
from Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike. This report will be the
final one issued concerning shut-in production from these two
storms.
From the
operators’ reports, it is estimated that approximately 9.2 % of the
oil production in the Gulf is shut-in. As of June 2008, estimated
oil production from the Gulf of Mexico is 1.3 million barrels of oil
per day. It is also estimated that approximately 12.8 % of the
natural gas production in the Gulf is shut-in. As of June 2008,
estimated natural gas production from the Gulf of Mexico was 7.0
billion cubic feet of gas per day. Since that time, gas production
from the Independence Hub facility has increased and current gas
production from the Gulf is estimated at 7.4 billion cubic feet of
gas per day.
Districts
|
Lake
Jackson |
Lake
Charles |
Lafayette |
Houma |
New
Orleans |
Total |
Oil, BOPD
Shut-in |
731 |
1,928 |
38,218 |
74,981 |
3,934 |
119,792 |
Gas,
MMCF/D
Shut-in |
87 |
179 |
338 |
241 |
100 |
945 |
It is
expected that the majority of the remaining oil production shut-in
will be restored by late March 2009. It is also expected that
natural gas production shut-in will be fully restored by late May
2009. These expectations are based on repair timeframes for both
production facilities and pipelines which transport the production
to shore. Repair time can be affected by weather conditions and
availability of materials.
This survey information is
reflective of 39 companies’ reports as of 11:30 a.m. CST. This is
the final report for Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike.
Contact:
Eileen
Angelico (504) 736-2595
Caryl Fagot
(504) 736-2590
MMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for America
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Last Updated:
02/11/2009,
01:45 PM
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