Supplies from the Gulf continue to remain unavailable, and the latest MMS report shows that at least the rigs are now being manned - or at least no longer evacuated.  

These evacuations are equivalent to 35.29% of 819 manned platforms and 4.47% of 134 rigs currently operating in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM).

Today's shut-in oil production is 1,202,364 BOPD.  This shut-in oil production is equivalent to 80.16% of the daily oil production in the GOM, which is currently approximately 1.5 million BOPD.

Today's shut-in gas production is 6.628 BCFPD.  This shut-in gas production is equivalent to 66.28% of the daily gas production in the GOM, which is currently approximately 10 BCFPD.

Despite the early snowfall out West the rumors that one hears, and sees in the odd comment, is that we may have a very mild winter.  That would be very helpful since in an earlier post I quoted the problems that President Carter inherited, with a bad winter and a natural gas shortage, that led to businesses being closed and schools closed.