15/10/2026 by Jay Hatton
With the passing of Hurricane Isaias, US-based oil major Chevron has reported on how its operations have been affected.
Prior to the hurricane’s arrival in the Gulf of Mexico, the Marine Minerals Administration said that almost 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil production had been shut in. This is equivalent to about 72% of oil production in the Gulf. Over half of natural gas production was also shut in. Hurricanes are common in the Gulf of Mexico, and manned platforms are routinely evacuated as a safety precaution. If no lasting damage is done, platforms can usually restart production once personnel have been redeployed and safety inspections have been completed.
Chevron, which makes the Texaco grease and lubricant range, was only affected at five of its nine operated platforms. It said it employed technology and strong processes to protect employees, the environment and its facilities. The company explained on its website:
“In the Gulf of America [Mexico], we have utilised state-of-the-art technology to safely continue production at four Chevron-operated platforms. Production at our other five facilities has been temporarily shut in. We are advancing efforts to redeploy personnel to our Gulf platforms and restore full production. Remobilisation of our crews will continue…”
Chevron said it is also following its established procedures for storm recovery at its onshore facilities. It said it will assist communities that have been affected by the storm in their recovery efforts. It also emphasised its ongoing commitment to ensuring the safety of workers, protecting the environment and safeguarding its facilities.
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