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US Gulf of Mexico Offshore

Federal offshore oil and gas producing area of the US Gulf, which Reuters puts at about 15 percent of US crude and 5 percent of US natural gas output. Beacon tracks it for storm shut-ins, platform integrity and decommissioning.

Record verified against agent research 2026-10-22 as of 2026-10-14 (Reuters via A News and GV Wire). Tracked since 2026-10.

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  1. Shut-ins fall to 16.1 percent of oil output with five platforms still evacuated

    Operators had 16.13 percent of Gulf oil and 16.59 percent of gas production shut in as of 11 a.m. CDT on October 13, with five of 371 manned platforms evacuated, per the Marine Minerals Administration via Reuters. Shell, Chevron and BP were redeploying staff and restoring production, per Reuters on October 12.

    Reuters via A NewsReuters via GV Wire

  2. Shut-ins ease to 57.5 percent of oil output as crews return to most platforms

    Operators still had 57.54 percent of Gulf oil output, 1,173,863 b/d, and 49.11 percent of gas shut in, with crews off 32 of 371 production platforms, per a federal operator survey relayed by Sputnik via Bernama on October 12. BP said it was working to restart Na Kika and Thunder Horse.

    Sputnik/RIA Novosti via BernamaReuters via Devdiscourse

  3. Shut-ins ease to 68.8 percent of oil output the day after Isaias lands near Destin

    Isaias came ashore near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane on the evening of October 9, and operators still had 68.76 percent of oil and 57.44 percent of gas production shut in on October 10, with crews off 113 of 371 staffed platforms, per the Marine Minerals Administration. The Energy Department authorized an emergency SPR exchange of up to 4 million barrels to ExxonMobil and BP America.

    Reuters via DevdiscourseThe New York Times via The Irish TimesUS Department of Energy

  4. Shut-ins reach 71.5 percent of oil output as Isaias becomes a Category 3 hurricane

    Operators had shut in 71.51 percent of oil and 58.84 percent of gas production, about 1.46 million b/d of oil, and evacuated 129 of 371 manned platforms as of October 9, per the Marine Minerals Administration, with landfall expected on the western Florida Panhandle that evening. Chevron kept four of nine operated platforms producing with most offshore staff evacuated, and Earth Science Associates cut its lost-production estimate to 7.23 million barrels.

    Oilprice.comRigzoneNPR via KUNC

  5. Shut-ins reach 63 percent of oil output as Isaias becomes a hurricane

    Operators had shut in 62.89 percent of oil and 57.35 percent of gas production, about 1.28 million b/d of oil, and evacuated 121 of 371 manned platforms as of October 8, per the Marine Minerals Administration. Shell, Chevron and BP had shut in named deepwater hubs ahead of a forecast Friday night landfall near the Mississippi-Alabama-Florida border.

    Reuters via BOE ReportgCaptainReuters via Offshore Engineer

  6. Operators shut in a quarter of oil output as Tropical Storm Isaias forms

    Operators had shut in 25.08 percent of oil and 16.37 percent of gas production and evacuated eight of 371 manned platforms as of October 7, per the Marine Minerals Administration. Forecasters expected the storm to become a hurricane within two days and hit producing facilities.

    Reuters via BOE ReportReuters via Offshore Engineer

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