WASHINGTON (AP) - The Interior Department says at least 49
offshore oil or natural gas production platforms in the Gulf of
Mexico were destroyed by Hurricane Ike, and some may not be
rebuilt.
It said in an assessment Thursday that the platforms accounted
for 13,000 barrels of oil and 84 million cubic feet of natural gas
a day. There are more than 3,800 production platforms in the Gulf
producing 1.3 million barrels of oil a day and 7 billion cubic feet
of gas a day. Most remain shut down.
The department also said five gas transmission pipeline systems
sustained damage, although the extent of damage is not yet known.
The report said it's too early to say whether there have been any
oil spills.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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The Interior Department says at least 49 offshore oil or natural gas platforms were destroyed by Hurricane Ike, and some may not be rebuilt.
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