HOUSTON, Sept. 15 (Reuters) – Energy companies on Wednesday kept 30% of US crude oil production in the Gulf of Mexico closed, or 537,193 barrels, according to the regulator Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), more than two weeks after the passage of hurricane Ida. platforms in the region.
Oil and gas companies still had 36 offshore installations evacuated and 39% of their usual offshore production of natural gas halted as a result of the storm.
U.S. Gulf energy companies were able to quickly restore pipeline service and electricity after another hurricane Nicholas swept through Texas this week, allowing them to resume efforts to repair extensive damage Ida had caused previously. Read more
Reporting by Sabrina Valle and Marianna Parraga in Houston Editing by Chris Reese and Matthew Lewis
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