Due to the approach of Hurricane “Ida”, oil production in the Gulf of Mexico is suspended by almost 91%, the Office for Security and Environmental Enforcement Environment for the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
By the Saturday morning, workers with 279 of 560 oil and gas platforms were evacuated, oil production was suspended by 90.84%, gas production was 84.87%. After hurricane, the platform will have to pass a number of inspections before resuming work. If some of the platforms “damage will be caused,” their return to work “may take longer”, the department reported.
The National Hurricane Observation Center reported that Hurricane “Ida”, formed in the Atlantic Ocean, will increase to the highest, fourth, category. The state of Louisiana Hurricane will reach on Sunday, reports TASS.