US Gulf Coast producers shut in oil output ahead of Tropical Storm Francine

US Gulf Coast drillers were shutting in oil and gas production, and ports were starting to close Sept. 10 in preparation for Tropical Storm Francine’s landfall. Upstream producers had shut in 412,070 b/d of oil production, or around 23.55% of the US Gulf’s total crude output of 1.85 million b/d, and also 494,000 Mcf/d, or about 25.56% of the Gulf’s…US Gulf Coast drillers were shutting in oil and gas production, and ports were starting to close Sept. 10 in preparation for Tropical Storm Francine’s landfall. Upstream producers had shut in 412,070 b/d of oil production, or around 23.55% of the US Gulf’s total crude output of 1.85 million b/d, and also 494,000 Mcf/d, or about 25.56% of the Gulf’s…Read More