Hurricane Rafael lingers in Gulf

About 17% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil production shut due to Hurricane Rafael
About 17% of crude oil production and 7% of natural gas output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was shut in response to Hurricane Rafael, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Wednesday.
Gulf of Mexico Oil, Gas Shut Ins Increase as Hurricane Rafael Heads Westward -- OPIS
As of 10 a.m. ET Friday, Rafael was located in the Gulf of Mexico about 230 miles north/northeast from Progreso, Mexico, on the northern coast of the Yucatan peninsula, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. The storm was still generating maximum sustained winds of 110 mph and was moving west at 9 mph.
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Based on data from offshore operator reports submitted to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, 17 Gulf of Mexico platforms have been evacuated, or nearly 5% of the 371 platforms in the
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US Gulf of Mexico production continues to fall with Hurricane Rafael in the region
Operators have shut in about 408,000 barrels per day, or 23%, of the US Gulf of Mexico’s crude oil production as of Friday as Hurricane Rafael slowly makes its way through the offshore basin, according to the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).
Over 23% of US Gulf of Mexico oil output shut in due to Hurricane Rafael
Over 23% of crude oil production and 10% of natural gas output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was shut in by Hurricane Rafael, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Friday. Energy producers have evacuated dozens of offshore production platforms and shut in 408,
Hurricane Rafael drifts over open waters in the Gulf of Mexico
Hurricane Rafael churned over open water in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday, regaining some strength after crossing over western Cuba on Wednesday.
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Tropical storm Rafael has strengthened to hurricane intensity in recent hours and is still set to continue its path toward the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, where oil and gas producers have shut-in ...
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