BSEE Gulf of Mexico Storm Activity Statistics: July 18, 2019
(WorldNews Environment)

NEW ORLEANS -The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Hurricane Response Team is continuing to monitor offshore oil and gas operators as they re-board platforms and rigs in the Gulf of Mexico following the landfall of Tropical Storm Barry. The team will continue to work with offshore operators and other state and federal agencies until operations return to normal in federal waters and the storm is no longer impacting Gulf of Mexico oil and gas activities. Based on data from offshore operator reports submitted as of 11:30 CDT today, personnel remain evacuated from a total of 60 production platforms, 8.97 percent of the 669 manned platforms in the...