From Reuters
Exxon Mobil
Exxon Mobil said on Thursday that it evacuated staff and shut its Galveston 209 platform and was also shutting in its Hadrian South subsea production system in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Harvey.
Roughly 9.5 percent of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico has been shut in, equating to around 167,200 barrels per day of oil, according to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).
ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips said on Thursday it is suspending drilling in the Eagle Ford shale oil region of Texas and idling five rigs there ahead of Hurricane Harvey.
The company has evacuated all non-essential personnel from the shale region and also from offshore platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Oil production from both regions has so far not been affected.
“We’re taking a wait-and-see approach for now,” ConocoPhillips spokeswoman Romelia Hinojosa said.
Apache
U.S. oil producer Apache Corp said on Thursday it does not expect any ‘material implications’ to its onshore operations from Hurricane Harvey.
The company operates in the Eagle Ford shale region of Texas, parts of which are expected to be affected by the storm. “We are taking precautions, but do not expect any material implications,” Apache spokesman Joe Brettell said.
EOG
U.S. oil producer EOG Resources Inc said on Thursday it has curtailed drilling and shut-in some production in the Eagle Ford shale region of Texas ahead of Hurricane Harvey’s landfall.
“In certain high-risk areas, we evacuated non-essential personnel, suspended drilling operations and shut-in production,” EOG spokeswoman Kim Ehmer said. The company continues to monitor the storm’s path and could further curtail operations, Ehmer said.
Noble Energy
Noble Energy Inc said on Thursday it has evacuated non-essential personnel from its U.S. Gulf of Mexico facilities ahead of Hurricane Harvey, though oil production has not been affected.
“We are keeping the situation under close review,” Noble Energy spokeswoman Reba Reid said.
Statoil
Statoil ASA said on Thursday it is evacuating staff from the Eagle Ford shale region as Hurricane Harvey moves closer to the Texas coast.
The Norway-based oil producer is securing its two drilling rigs in the shale region and will close wells on a case-by-case basis depending on flooding risk, though the company’s goal would be to not close a well, said spokesman Erik Haaland.
