Offshore staff
(Houston, Texas)-Apache Corp. has reported to the U.S. Minerals Management Service and the U.S. Coast Guard that it lost eight of its production platforms in Hurricane Katrina.
All personnel were safely evacuated from offshore facilities before the storm, and all Apache employees living in the storm's path have been accounted for, Apache says.
The platforms lost to the storm were: Main Pass 312-JA, South Timbalier 161-A, South Pass 62-A, SP 62-B, West Delta 103-A, WD 103-B, WD 104-C, and WD 133-B.
Aggregate gross production from the eight lost platforms was 7,158 b/d and 12.1 MMcf/d before the storm.
A detailed inspection of damage to other facilities is under way. Apache personnel have begun the process of restoring production as pipeline and processing facilities become available.
09/02/05
