About 80% of US Gulf of Mexico oil production was offline late Oct. 7, with more expected to come down in advance of Hurricane Delta. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Nearly 1.49 million b/d of US Gulf of Mexico crude production and 1,335 MMcf/d of natural gas output was shut in Oct. 7, 80.42% and 49.26% of total offshore output, respectively, according to the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. BSEE said 183 of the Gulf’s platforms and rigs were evacuated, almost 30% of the Gulf’s operating facilities offshore. The storm, which is expected to make a Louisiana landfall on Oct. 9 as a major Category 3 hurricane, is taking the bulk […]