Gulf Of Mexico Oil Companies Evacuate Offshore Workers Before Storm

Written by Paulo Nogueira

Published on 11/07/2019 at 05:14

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Gulf of Mexico Operators Are Evacuating Offshore Workers from Platforms in Response to Tropical Climate Activity.

2.24% of the 669 manned platforms in the Gulf of Mexico have had their offshore crew evacuated from a total of 15 production platforms, according to the latest update from BSEE this Thursday. Additionally, offshore workers have been evacuated from 4 platforms (non-dynamically positioned “DP” platforms), equivalent to 19.05% of the 21 such platforms currently in operation in the Gulf. Three DP units moved out of the storm’s path as a precaution.

Based on operator reports, BSEE estimates that approximately 31.89% of the current oil production in the Gulf of Mexico has been shut in, which amounts to 602,715 barrels of oil per day.
It is also estimated that approximately 17.85% of natural gas production, or 496.2 million cubic feet per day in the Gulf of Mexico, has been shut in.

Oil companies Anadarko, Shell, BP, and Byron Energy have all evacuated or are in the process of evacuating personnel following the storm.

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Shell said on Thursday: “Shell continues to monitor and respond to Disturbance #12 in the Gulf of Mexico. We evacuated non-essential personnel from 7 of our potentially affected assets while continuing safe operations. All platform operations have also been secured.

In an earlier update, Shell said it was evacuating non-essential personnel from its assets in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, without providing details on which assets were specifically affected.

“At this time, there has been a minimal impact on production as a result of this weather disturbance, and we will continue to monitor weather forecasts, taking further actions if necessary,” Shell said on Thursday.

“The platforms being shut down include Constitution, Heidelberg, Holstein, and Marco Polo,” said Anadarko.
“With current forecasts indicating that a tropical depression or a tropical storm will form in the northern Gulf of Mexico by the end of this week, BP has begun removing offshore personnel and shutting in production at BP-operated facilities across the Gulf.

According to Reuters, the affected BP facilities are the Thunder Horse, Atlantis, Mad Dog, and Na Kika platforms, which produce more than 300,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.

Anadarko said it is closely monitoring weather conditions in the Gulf of Mexico.

“To ensure the safety of our employees and the protection of the environment, we are removing all non-essential personnel from our operated eastern facilities, removing all personnel, and shutting in production at our centrally operated facilities in the GOM,” Anadarko said.

“The platforms being shut down include Constitution, Heidelberg, Holstein, and Marco Polo. These platforms will remain shut down until the weather is clear and it is safe to return the crew,” said Anadarko.

Another Gulf of Mexico operator, Byron Energy, said on Friday that due to the impending weather conditions in the Gulf of Mexico caused by tropical storm Barry, it will evacuate or has already evacuated personnel from its SM71F platform. Production has also been shut in.

Additionally, Byron said on Friday that the White Fleet Drilling 350 rig currently operating at the SM74 D14 well would be evacuated starting at noon on July 11, 2019. Obstruction and abandonment operations were underway at the time of evacuation.

“It is currently expected that all operations will be shut down and evacuated by Sunday, July 14, or Monday, July 15, depending on the passage of the storm system,” said Byron.

Gulf Of Mexico Oil Companies Evacuate Offshore Workers Before Storm

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