Hurricane Isaac 2012: Offshore Oil Platforms Evacuated Ahead Of Storm

Hurricane Isaac 2012: Offshore Oil Platforms Evacuated Ahead Of Storm (Badai Isaac 2012: Platform Offshore Oil Dievakuasi Menjelang Badai) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The federal government says oil and gas operators are evacuating offshore platforms and rigs that could wind up in Tropical Storm Isaac's path through the Gulf of Mexico. Isaac is expected to become a Category 2 hurricane before making landfall late Tuesday or early Wednesday. The bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement says 39 production platforms and eight drilling rigs have been evacuated as of Sunday. That's about 6.5 percent of the 596 manned platforms and 10.5 percent of the 76 rigs operating in the Gulf of Mexico. Evacuation procedures include closing safety valves under the ocean floor to avoid pollution in case a rig or platform is damaged. The bureau says operators estimate that about 24 percent of the current daily oil production and 8 percent of natural gas production has been cut off.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Pemerintah federal mengatakan minyak dan gas operator mengevakuasi platform lepas pantai dan rig yang bisa berakhir di jalur Badai Tropis Isaac melalui Teluk Meksiko.

Isaac diharapkan menjadi Kategori 2 badai sebelum melakukan pendaratan Selasa malam atau Rabu pagi.

Biro Keselamatan dan Lingkungan Penegakan mengatakan platform produksi 39 dan delapan rig pengeboran telah dievakuasi pada hari Minggu. Itu sekitar 6,5 persen dari 596 platform berawak dan 10,5 persen dari 76 rig yang beroperasi di Teluk Meksiko.

Prosedur evakuasi termasuk menutup katup pengaman di bawah dasar laut untuk menghindari polusi dalam kasus rig atau platform rusak.

Biro mengatakan operator memperkirakan bahwa sekitar 24 persen dari produksi minyak harian saat dan 8 persen produksi gas alam telah terputus.