BSEE: 49.45% of Gulf of Mexico oil production shut-in due to Zeta

Oct. 27, 2020

Offshore operators continue to evacuate platforms and rigs and shut-in oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico in response to Tropical Storm Zeta.

Offshore staff

NEW ORLEANS – Offshore operators continue to evacuate platforms and rigs and shut-in oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico in response to Tropical Storm Zeta.

According to the Bureau of Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), personnel have been evacuated from 154 production and three non-dynamically positioned rigs.

Nine dynamically positioned rigs have moved off location.

From 38 operator reports, BSEE estimates that about 49.45% of the current oil production and 55.35% of the natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico have been shut-in. This equates to 914,811 b/d of oil and 1,500 MMcf/d of natural gas.

10/27/2020