Released September 27, 2022 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Hurricane Ian roared across west Cuba Tuesday morning as a Category 3 storm on its way to Florida's west coast.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the center of Ian was expected to move over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, pass west of the Florida Keys later Tuesday and approach the west coast of Florida within the hurricane warning area on mid-day Wednesday and Wednesday night.
Click on the image at right for a Disaster Impact Tracker map showing the projected path of Hurricane Ian.
Offshore, BP plc (NYSE:BP) (London, England) shut in and evacuated personnel from its 130,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) and 550 million-standard-cubic-foot-per-day (MMSCFD) Na Kika and its 250,000-BBL/d and 200-MMSCFD Thunder Horse oil and gas platforms in advance of the storm, while Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) (San Ramon, California) shut in and evacuated its 60,000-BBL/d and 120-MMSCFD Petronius and 65,000-BBL/d and 55-MMSCFD Blind Faith platforms.
The storm packed maximum sustained winds of nearly 115 miles per hour on Tuesday morning. Ian was expected to restrengthen later Tuesday and through Wednesday as it approached Florida as an extremely dangerous major hurricane, the NHC said.
New storm watches and warnings were issued for Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Along Florida's west coast, evacuation orders were issued from the Tampa Bay area to Fort Myers. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis urged residents to heed the evacuation orders, saying some areas could see storm surges from six to 10 feet. Projections as of Tuesday morning indicated the hurricane would make landfall south of Tampa Bay, he added.
Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) (Charlotte, North Carolina) said it was staging thousands of personnel to respond to power outages in its service area. The power utility said it was initially mobilizing nearly 10,000 lineworkers, tree professionals, damage assessment and support personnel to safe locations in its Florida service areas.
The Port of Tampa was at condition Zulu, which means it expects gale force winds within 12 hours, and the port is officially closed.
CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) (Jacksonville, Florida) continues to prepare by moving supplies and teams in place to react rapidly once the hurricane hits and moves on. The railway was working on canceling or re-routing scheduled traffic to avoid the expected areas of damage.
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The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the center of Ian was expected to move over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, pass west of the Florida Keys later Tuesday and approach the west coast of Florida within the hurricane warning area on mid-day Wednesday and Wednesday night.
Offshore, BP plc (NYSE:BP) (London, England) shut in and evacuated personnel from its 130,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) and 550 million-standard-cubic-foot-per-day (MMSCFD) Na Kika and its 250,000-BBL/d and 200-MMSCFD Thunder Horse oil and gas platforms in advance of the storm, while Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) (San Ramon, California) shut in and evacuated its 60,000-BBL/d and 120-MMSCFD Petronius and 65,000-BBL/d and 55-MMSCFD Blind Faith platforms.
The storm packed maximum sustained winds of nearly 115 miles per hour on Tuesday morning. Ian was expected to restrengthen later Tuesday and through Wednesday as it approached Florida as an extremely dangerous major hurricane, the NHC said.
New storm watches and warnings were issued for Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Along Florida's west coast, evacuation orders were issued from the Tampa Bay area to Fort Myers. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis urged residents to heed the evacuation orders, saying some areas could see storm surges from six to 10 feet. Projections as of Tuesday morning indicated the hurricane would make landfall south of Tampa Bay, he added.
Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) (Charlotte, North Carolina) said it was staging thousands of personnel to respond to power outages in its service area. The power utility said it was initially mobilizing nearly 10,000 lineworkers, tree professionals, damage assessment and support personnel to safe locations in its Florida service areas.
The Port of Tampa was at condition Zulu, which means it expects gale force winds within 12 hours, and the port is officially closed.
CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) (Jacksonville, Florida) continues to prepare by moving supplies and teams in place to react rapidly once the hurricane hits and moves on. The railway was working on canceling or re-routing scheduled traffic to avoid the expected areas of damage.
Visit Industrial Info's Disaster Impact Tracker often for updates on this and other active storms globally that could impact industrial assets. Click here for more information.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
