Louisiana Plant Owners Prepare for Hurricane Delta's Landfall on Friday, a Weather Impact Update by Industrial Info

Hurricane Delta moved across Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm. It is expected to regain its momentum and potentially become a Category 4 storm by Thursday, as it reaches the central Gulf of Mexico. Currently, 299 production platforms stand in the hurricane's path, with a potential shut-in loss of 952,312 barrels per day (BBL/d) of oil and 1,533 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of natural gas. Industrial Info has confirmed 39 platforms are already shut in, with a total idled capacity of 581,261 BBL/d of oil and 454 MMSCFD of natural gas.