The office added that the hurricane caused the shutdown of production of more than 522 thousand barrels of oil per day and 755 million cubic feet of natural gas.
The office stated that the number of platforms Oil The number of gas rigs that have been abandoned by energy workers has reached 52, down from 171 at the height of the hurricane last week.
Energy facilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast have reduced operations and evacuated some production sites as Hurricane Francine passes through the region.
The US National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday that the storm Francine It has become a hurricane and is now moving towards the coast of Louisiana.
