The US Minerals Management Service lists reports from 65 companies with operations in the Gulf of Mexico. There were 575 platforms evacuated and 69 rigs evacuated as of Wednesday, September 15. Over 1.3 MMb/d of oil has been shut in along with more than 6 bcf/d of gas.

The MMS says these evacuations are equivalent to 75.26% of 764 manned platforms and 58.97% of 117 rigs currently operating in the GoM. Shut-in oil production is equivalent to 77.63% of daily production of oil in GoM, which is approximately 1.7 MMb/d. Shut-in gas production is equivalent to 49.14% of the daily production of gas in the GoM, which is approximately 12.3 bcf/d.

Information concerning the storm is available at www.mms.gov.

9/16/04