Hurricane Laura Prompts Hundreds of Industrial Plants to Idle Operations, a Weather Impact Update by Industrial Info

SUGAR LAND--August 26, 2020--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Industrial Info has confirmed more than 425 industrial plant assets have been shuttered in advance of Hurricane Laura making landfall. Onshore, this includes more than 210 petroleum refining units totaling more than 1.7 million barrels per day (BBL/d) of refining capacity, 14 ethylene crackers totaling 17 billion pounds per year of capacity, and related polyolefin units. Offshore, the potential impact on production now stands at 382 platforms and shut-in capacity of approximately 1.7 million BBL/d of oil production and 2.6 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas production.