In an announcement posted on its web site on Tuesday, the Bureau of Security and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) introduced that it has activated its Hurricane Response Crew and is monitoring offshore oil and fuel operators within the Gulf of Mexico in response to Tropical Storm Helene.
“Primarily based on knowledge from offshore operator stories submitted as of 11.30am CDT … [Tuesday], personnel have been evacuated from a complete of 4 manufacturing platforms, 1.08 p.c of the 371 manned platforms within the Gulf of Mexico,” the BSEE mentioned within the assertion.
No personnel have been evacuated from any of the 5 non-dynamically positioned (DP) rigs presently working within the Gulf, the BSEE famous within the assertion. A complete of two DP rigs have moved off location out of the storm’s path as a precaution, it highlighted.
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The BSEE mentioned within the assertion that, from operator stories, it estimates that roughly 16.21 p.c of the present oil manufacturing and 11.2 p.c of the present pure fuel manufacturing within the Gulf of Mexico has been shut-in.
“The BSEE crew will work with offshore operators and different state and federal companies till operations return to regular and the storm is not a risk to Gulf of Mexico oil and fuel actions,” the BSEE added within the assertion.
“After the storm has handed, services can be inspected. As soon as all customary checks have been accomplished, manufacturing from undamaged services can be introduced again on-line instantly. Amenities sustaining harm could take longer to convey again on-line,” it continued.
The BSEE issued its last replace on storm Francine on September 17. In that replace, the BSEE revealed that, primarily based on knowledge from offshore operator stories submitted as of 11.30am CDT that day, personnel remained evacuated from 16 manufacturing platforms, which it highlighted was 4.31 p.c of the 371 manned platforms within the Gulf of Mexico.
There have been zero personnel evacuations from non-DP rigs and not one of the 20 DP rigs had been off location that day, the BSEE highlighted.
“From operator stories, BSEE estimates that roughly 5.62 p.c of the present oil manufacturing and 9.68 p.c of the present pure fuel manufacturing within the Gulf of Mexico has been shut-in,” the BSEE mentioned in that replace.
Chevron, BP React to Helene
In an announcement posted on its web site on September 24, Chevron mentioned, “in preparation for Tropical Storm Helene, Chevron has evacuated all personnel from our Blind Religion and Petronius platforms and shut-in the services”.
“Whereas we’ve got additionally transported nonessential personnel from our 4 different Chevron-operated Gulf of Mexico platforms, manufacturing there stays at regular ranges,” it added.
“At our onshore services, we’re following our storm preparedness procedures and paying shut consideration to the forecast and monitor of the system,” it continued.
Chevron went on to state that it’ll proceed to intently monitor the storm. It added that it remained centered on the protection of its workforce, the integrity of its services, and the safety of the atmosphere.
In an announcement posted on its web site on September 23, BP mentioned it was intently monitoring a tropical climate system off central America to guard its personnel and operations within the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
“With forecasts indicating this tropical system could strengthen right into a hurricane and transfer into the japanese Gulf of Mexico over the following few days, we’ve got taken the next steps to arrange,” it added.
“BP is within the technique of securing our offshore services and eradicating non-essential personnel from our Argos, Atlantis, Mad Canine, Na Kika and Thunder Horse platforms; BP has began to close in manufacturing at our Na Kika and Thunder Horse platforms, and is curbing manufacturing from our Argos and Atlantis platforms,” it continued.
BP mentioned within the assertion that security is its prime precedence and added that it’ll proceed to observe climate situations because it takes care of its folks and property.
As of 4am CDT on September 25, Tropical Storm Helene had most sustained winds of 65 miles per hour and a 9 mile per hour northwest motion, the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Nationwide Hurricane Heart (NHC) web site confirmed.
“Helene is forecast to accentuate and be close to hurricane power when it passes close to the northeastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula through the subsequent a number of hours, the place a hurricane warning is in impact,” an announcement posted on the NHC web site famous.
“Helene is anticipated to quickly intensify and develop in dimension over the japanese Gulf of Mexico. There’s a hazard of life-threatening storm surge alongside your complete west coast of the Floridia Peninsula and Florida Large Bend,” it added.
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