Offshore Rigs in the Path of the Storm
Hurricane Gustav is not only affecting oil and gas production today, but also future production by stalling exploration efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. The US Minerals Management Service reported on Sept. 1 that staff from 100 drilling rigs was evacuated as safety precautions ahead of Hurricane Gustav. Equal to nearly 83% of the operating rigs in the GOM, there are only 21 rigs that are in operation today.
Rigs Affected by Hurricane Gustav
According to data provided by GOMExplorer.com, there were a total of 74 offshore rigs that were affected by Hurricane Gustav. Thirty-two offshore rigs, including 24 jackups, one submersible, six semisubmersibles and one drillship, sustained hurricane-force winds. An additional 42 drilling rigs withstood tropical storm-force winds, including 29 jackups, 10 semisubs and three drillships.
Hurricane Force Winds | Tropical Storm Force Winds |
Jackups Blake 151Cecil Provine Dolphin 106 ENSCO 68 ENSCO 82 ENSCO 90 ENSCO 99 Hercules 101 Hercules 120 Hercules 203 Hercules 251 Hercules 257 Hercules 85 Ocean Champion Ocean Crusader Ocean Summit Ocean Titan Pool 53 Pride Arizona Pride Florida Pride Kansas Ranger V Rowan Alaska Rowan Gorilla IV Submersible Noble Joe AlfordSemisubs Noble Jim ThompsonOcean Quest Transocean Amirante Deepwater Horizon ENSCO 7500 West Sirius Drillship Discoverer Enterprise |
Jackups Blake 202Blake 303 ENSCO 60 ENSCO 74 ENSCO 75 ENSCO 83 ENSCO 86 ENSCO 87 ENSCO 89 ENSCO 93 ENSCO 98 Hercules 155 Hercules 201 Hercules 202 Hercules 204 Hercules 211 Hercules 252 Hercules 253 Hercules 254 Hercules 350 Ocean Spartan Ocean Tower Pride Alaska Pride Georgia Pride Nevada Pride New Mexico Pride Wyoming Rowan Anchorage Rowan Juneau Semisubs Deepwater NautilusNoble Amos Runner Noble Paul Romano Ocean Saratoga Ocean Star Transocean Marianas Cajun Express GSF Development Driller I GSF Development Driller II Ocean Confidence Drillships Belford DolphinDiscoverer Spirit GSF CR Luigs |
To better assess damage caused this hurricane season, GOMExplorer now offers users another map layer that portrays wind speeds and storm paths.
While unofficial reports have trickled in stating that damage, if any, is minimal; rig contractors are currently conducting fly-over inspections of their fleets. Official damage reports are expected in a few days.
Read more on preparations for Gustav in Rigzone's Special Coverage Gearing Up for Gustav. |
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