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Hurricane and tropical storm activity can put a strain on U.S. oil and natural gas operations, particularly if the storm tracks through the production-heavy Gulf of Mexico or makes landfall along the Gulf Coast region, which houses many of the nation’s refinery and natural gas processing centers. API has assembled this fact sheet to help consumers better understand the interconnected U.S. fuel supply system and what happens when a supply shock, such as a major hurricane, occurs.
Hurricane Response and Market Effect: An API Fact Sheet
Size: 211 KB | Date: May 29, 2009 | License: Free
Note: For the latest information on tropical storm and hurricane activity, link to: National Hurricane Center | NOAA Hurricane Preparedness | Mineral Management Services | U.S. Department of Energy
Hurricanes and the Oil and Natural Gas Industry Preparations
API plays two primary roles for the industry in preparing for hurricanes. First, it helps the industry gain a better understanding of the environmental conditions in and around the Gulf of Mexico during hurricane or tropical storm activity and then aids it to use that knowledge to make offshore and onshore facilities less vulnerable. Second, it collaborates with member companies, other industries and with federal, state and local governments to prepare for hurricanes and return operations as quickly and as safely as possible. More...
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Hurricane Podcasts
API has recorded these podcasts to help consumers better understand hurricane preparedness as it relates to the oil and natural gas industry.
Hurricane Preparedness As It Relates to fuel Supplies
Jane Van Ryan speaks with API’s Al Mannato on how the oil and natural gas industry is preparing for hurricane season. Mr. Mannato discusses how the industry will continue to remain a reliable provider of energy to the United States.
Hurricane Preparedness Podcast | Show Notes | Date: August 4, 2009
Hurricane Preparedness for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
Jane Van Ryan speaks with Tim Sampson, manager for exploration and production at API, and Roland Goodman, manager of upstream standards at API, about how the oil and natural gas industry prepares for storms during hurricane season.
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Hurricane Preparedness Podcast | Show Notes | Date: May 26, 2009
API Recommended Practices for Gulf of Mexico Production Facilities Updated
API's revisions to its recommended practices are available to the industry without charge. More...
The five Gulf Coast states are home to more than half-a-million petroleum industry jobs (Source: Independent Petroleum Association of America, 2006 data)
| Alabama Oil and Natural Gas Extraction Refining Transportation Wholesale Retail |
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| Florida Oil and Natural Gas Extraction Refining Transportation Wholesale Retail |
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| Louisiana Oil and Natural Gas Extraction Refining Transportation Wholesale Retail |
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| Mississippi Oil and Natural Gas Extraction Refining Transportation Wholesale Retail |
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| Texas Oil and Natural Gas Extraction Refining Transportation Wholesale Retail |
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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and Gulf of Mexico Oil & Natural Gas Operations
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Gulf of Mexico Refinery Capacity
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U.S. Refining Centers and Products Pipelines
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Links:
Minerals Management Service/Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Information
EIA's 2009 Outlook for Hurricane Production Outages In the Gulf of Mexico
NOAA/National Hurricane Center (Latest Updates)