Some 49% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico natural gas production was also down, according a report released by BSEE.
- Reuters (Reporting by Liz Hampton in Denver Editing by Chris Reese)
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News wire — U.S. oil producers had shut-in 59% of Gulf of Mexico oil production on Friday as Hurricane Ida barreled towards the Louisiana coast, according to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).
Some 49% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico natural gas production was also down, according a report released by BSEE.
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