U.S. Gulf energy companies have been able to quickly restore pipeline service and electricity after Hurricane Nicholas passed through Texas, allowing them to double down on efforts to repair the significant damage a previous storm, Ida, caused weeks ago. Nicholas, downgraded to a tropical depression on Tuesday, caused rain, minor flooding and power outages in Texas and Louisiana, where some refineries remained offline in the wake of Category-4 Hurricane Ida. The earlier storm has kept shut a large portion of the U.S. Gulf offshore oil and gas output. Colonial Pipeline (COLPI.UL), the largest U.S. fuel line, resumed gasoline and diesel shipments on Wednesday after Nicholas passed, while the Exxon Mobil-operated HOOPS pipeline system, which carries crude from large offshore production facilities to Texas, is expected to restart later on Wednesday, the company said. read more Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) plans to resume production at its […]