U.S. energy companies were returning workers and restarting operations at storm-swept production facilities along the Gulf Coast on Sunday, two days after Hurricane Delta barreled through the area.
Chevron Corp, Royal Dutch Shell and BHP Group all said workers were headed back to production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, Reuters reports. BHP expects to complete the return of workers to its Shenzi and Neptune production platforms by today, spokeswoman Judy Dane said, adding that resuming flows will depend on how quickly pipelines return to service.
It can take several days after a storm passes for energy producers to evaluate facilities for damage, return workers and restore offshore production. The companies that operate oil and gas pipelines and process the offshore output also shut ahead of the storm.
On Sunday, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said 91% of offshore crude oil production remains shut in the U.S.-regulated northern Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Delta. In addition, 62.2% of natural gas output remains shut in the Gulf. Read the full story.
