On July 8th, Glonhui reported that several oil producers stated that they do not expect tropical storm 'Berill' to have a significant impact on US offshore oil and gas production. However, some personnel were evacuated from facilities as a precaution. The US National Hurricane Center stated that Berill has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm. It is moving over the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 70 miles/hour. According to data from the US Energy Information Administration, the daily production in the US Gulf of Mexico is approximately 1.8 million barrels, accounting for about 14% of total US crude oil production. One of the largest offshore oil producers in the US, the oil giant Chevron, stated that production at its operating assets remained at normal levels. They added that the company had evacuated non-essential personnel from some facilities in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, Murphy Oil and Hess Corp also stated that they do not expect any impact on their operations.
石油生产商预计热带风暴“贝丽尔”对海上油气生产影响不大
Oil producers expect that the tropical storm, Beryl, will have little impact on offshore oil & gas production.
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