by Calculated Risk on 9/22/2005 12:43:00 PM

Radar: Houston / Galveston and Lake Charles, LA


Map from: Weather Underground

The US already has a significant portion of oil and gas production shut-in due to Katrina. UPDATE: Another report on Rita/Katrina Production Shut-In

Today’s shut-in oil production is 1,379,000 BOPD. This shut-in oil production is equivalent to 91.93% of the daily oil production in the GOM, which is currently approximately 1.5 million BOPD.

Today’s shut-in gas production is 6.594 BCFPD. This shut-in gas production is equivalent to 65.95% of the daily gas production in the GOM, which is currently approximately 10 BCFPD.

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The graph from the EIA's Daily Report adds Rita to the comparison of the recovery from Katrina to Ivan last year.

Here is an interactive map showing the oil rigs in Rita's path.

My thoughts are with the residents of the Gulf Coast. Best to all.