Released August 27, 2021 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Hurricane watches are in effect for Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama as Tropical Storm Ida is expected to cross the Gulf of Mexico this weekend, with the potential to become a strong hurricane by Sunday morning.
The current track of the storm has at least 10 petroleum refineries, seven ethylene units, 29 power plants and hundreds of industrial plants in its path along the southern Louisiana coast.
As of this morning, 10 offshore platforms have been confirmed to be offline, representing 642,032 barrels per day (BBL/d) of oil production and 632 million cubic feet per day (cf/d) of gas production. The current storm track suggests it could impact production at 261 offshore platforms, which have a total of 1.48 million BBL/d of oil and 2 billion cf/d of natural gas.
Click on the image at right for a Disaster Impact Tracker map showing Tropical Depression Nine's projected path.
Industrial Info continues to monitor the weather event and provide updates via its Disaster Impact Tracker tool. Click here for more information.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn.
The current track of the storm has at least 10 petroleum refineries, seven ethylene units, 29 power plants and hundreds of industrial plants in its path along the southern Louisiana coast.
As of this morning, 10 offshore platforms have been confirmed to be offline, representing 642,032 barrels per day (BBL/d) of oil production and 632 million cubic feet per day (cf/d) of gas production. The current storm track suggests it could impact production at 261 offshore platforms, which have a total of 1.48 million BBL/d of oil and 2 billion cf/d of natural gas.
Industrial Info continues to monitor the weather event and provide updates via its Disaster Impact Tracker tool. Click here for more information.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn.
