Shell Shuts Offshore Oil Platforms in Gulf of Mexico Due to Pipeline Issues
11 Agosto 2022 - 5:00PM
Dow Jones News
By Dan Molinski
Shell said Thursday it has halted activity at three offshore oil
production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico after some pipeline
leakage was discovered at a station on the coast in Louisiana.
"Shell can confirm that the Mars and Amberjack Pipelines have
been shut-in due to a flange leak at the Fourchon booster station,"
it said in an emailed statement. "As a result, Shell's deep-water
assets in the Mars Corridor-Mars, Ursa, and Olympus---have also
been shut-in."
The company added that it's working with local authorities to
assess the situation. "We are currently looking at alternative flow
paths to connecting carriers," it said.
Oil prices were showing little reaction to news of the temporary
production shut-ins, with WTI crude 2.3% higher in after-hours
trading at $94.02 a barrel. The market closed today's session up
2.6% at a one-week-high $94.34.
Write to Dan Molinski at dan.molinski@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 11, 2022 15:45 ET (19:45 GMT)
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