Some 1,542 million cubic feet per day of natural gas production was shut-in as well, accounting for almost 57% of total output. Firms began shutting in production on Friday in preparation for Tropical Storms Marco and Laura, which were both making their way to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in a rare hurricane season event.
Producers shut-in 82% of Gulf of Mexico oil output due to storms
Oil and gas producers have shut-in 1.5 million barrels per day of oil production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, or roughly 82% of its total output, ahead of back-to-back tropical storms this week, according to figures released on Monday from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.