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Isaias Shuts In More Than Two-Thirds of Gulf Oil Production
Hurricane Isaias forced operators to halt much of the oil and gas production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
On Friday, the U.S. agency overseeing offshore production said 71.51% of Gulf oil output was shut in; a Saturday update put the share at about 69%.
The storm also led to the evacuation of workers from more than 100 production platforms.
Operators commonly shut wells and move workers to safety before a hurricane.
These shutdowns are temporary if platforms and other equipment remain undamaged.
Safety checks and any repairs will determine when production can restart.
The disruption matters because it removes a large share of Gulf oil output while oil markets already face supply concerns.
Hurricane Isaias forced operators to shut in 1,458,814 barrels per day of U.S. Gulf oil production by Friday, according to the Marine Minerals Administration.
That represented 71.51% of current Gulf oil output, while 58.84% of natural gas production was also offline.
Operators evacuated 129 production platforms, nearly 35% of the 371 manned platforms in the Gulf.
A Saturday report put the share of oil production shut in at 68.76%, showing that agency-reported figures differed.
The duration of the outages will depend on storm damage and safety inspections before production can restart.
- Who
- Oil and gas operators in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
- What
- They shut in oil and gas production and evacuated offshore platforms and rigs as Hurricane Isaias approached.
- When
- By Friday, October 9, 2026; another report gave updated figures on Saturday, October 10.
- Where
- The U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
- Why
- Operators took precautionary measures ahead of Hurricane Isaias.
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Before Isaias developed into a hurricane, 9.24% of Gulf oil production was offline and no platforms or rigs had been evacuated.
The shut-in share of Gulf oil production reached 62.89%, with 1.28 million barrels per day offline.
The agency reported 1,458,814 barrels per day of oil production shut in, or 71.51% of current Gulf output.
CNN Brasil reported that 68.76% of current daily Gulf oil production was interrupted.
- Oil production shut in by Friday
- 1,458,814 barrels per day
- Share of oil output shut in by Friday
- 71.51%
- Share of natural gas output shut in by Friday
- 58.84%
- Production platforms evacuated by Friday
- 129 of 371
- Saturday oil-production estimate
- 68.76% of current daily output
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