Shell U.S. Storm Updates
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2024 Storm Season
Tropical Storm Rafael – Update #3
Updated : Nov 10, 2024 19:00
Shell Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Operations
(ISSUED AT 19:00 CST) We are actively monitoring improving offshore conditions in the wake of Tropical Storm Rafael in the Gulf of Mexico. As conditions continue to improve today and tomorrow, we are beginning the process of redeploying personnel to our assets. All of our mobile drilling units are returning to drill sites to re-start operations.
As always, the safety of our people, the environment and our assets are Shell’s top priority.
Hurricane Rafael – Update #2 FINAL
Updated : Nov 08, 2024 22:00
Shell Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Operations
(ISSUED AT 22:00 CST) Shell continues to actively monitor Hurricane Rafael in the Gulf of Mexico. With the decision by another operator to shut in the Conger field, we have now shut in our Salsa asset. Previously, we had moved non-essential personnel from our Appomattox, Vito, Ursa, Mars, Auger, Stones, Enchilada and Salsa assets and safely paused some drilling operations. We currently have no other impacts on our production across the Gulf of Mexico.
We will continue to monitor weather reports and respond accordingly. As always, the safety of our people, the environment and our assets is Shell’s top priority.
Disturbance 50 – Update #1
Updated : Nov 04, 2024 11:00
Shell Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED at 11:00 AM CST) Shell continues to actively monitor Disturbance 50 in the Gulf of Mexico. As a precautionary measure at our Appomattox, Vito, Ursa, Mars, Auger, and Enchilada/Salsa assets we have begun moving non-essential personnel to shore, and have safely paused some drilling operations. We currently have no other impacts on our production across the Gulf of Mexico.
We will continue to monitor weather reports and respond accordingly. As always, the safety of our people, the environment and our assets is Shell’s top priority.
Hurricane Helene - Update #5
Updated : Sep 27, 2024 11:00
Shell Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED AT 11:00 CST) Shell is actively monitoring offshore conditions in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
We are redeploying personnel that had been moved from our Appomattox and Mars Corridor assets.
Currently, there are no impacts to our production across the Gulf of Mexico.
As always, the safety of our people, the environment and our assets is Shell’s top priority.
Tropical Storm Helene- Update #4
Updated : Sep 24, 2024 19:00
Shell Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED AT 19:00 CST) Shell continues to monitor Tropical Storm Helene for potential impacts to its assets and operations in the Gulf of Mexico. With a shift in forecast track, we have begun safely ramping up production at Appomattox to normal levels. We have also begun the process of restoring production at Stones. We have safely paused some of our drilling operations. Currently, there are no other impacts on our production across the Gulf of Mexico.
As always, the safety of our people, the environment and our assets is Shell’s top priority.
Tropical Storm Helene- Update #3
Updated : Sep 24, 2024 11:00
Shell Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED AT 11:00 CST) Shell is monitoring Tropical Storm Helene for potential impacts to its assets and operations in the Gulf of Mexico. With a shift in forecast track, we are beginning the process of restoring production at Stones. Production at Appomattox continues to be curtailed. We have completed the removal of non-essential personnel from Appomattox as well as our assets in the Mars Corridor and have safely paused some of our drilling operations. Currently, there are no other impacts on our production across the Gulf of Mexico.
As always, the safety of our people, the environment and our assets is Shell’s top priority.
Storm Center Disturbance 35- Update #2
Updated : Sep 23, 2024 12:00
Shell Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED AT 12:00PM CST) Shell is monitoring tropical Disturbance 35 for potential impacts to its assets and operations in the Gulf of Mexico. As a precautionary measure, Shell has shut in production at its Stones asset and has curtailed production at Appomattox. We continue to evacuate non-essential personnel from our assets in the Mars Corridor, and we are in the process of safely pausing some of our drilling operations. Currently, there are no other impacts on our production across the Gulf of Mexico.
As always, the safety of our people, the environment and our assets is Shell’s top priority.
Storm Center Disturbance 35- Update #1
Updated : Sep 22, 2024 09:00
Shell Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED AT 9:00 AM CST) Shell is monitoring tropical Disturbance 35 for potential impacts to its assets and operations in the Gulf of Mexico. As a precautionary measure, Shell is preparing to shut in production at Stones and Appomattox and has begun evacuating non-essential personnel from its assets in the Mars Corridor. We are in the process of safely pausing some of our drilling operations and currently have no other impacts on our production across the Gulf of Mexico.
As always, the safety of our people, the environment and our assets are Shell’s top priority.
Hurricane Francine- Update #9
Updated : Sep 14, 2024 19:00
Shell Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED AT 19:00 CST) Shell is actively monitoring conditions in the wake of Hurricane Francine in the Gulf of Mexico.
We are ramping up production at Perdido following the resolution of downstream issues. Auger and Enchilada/Salsa remain shut in due to other downstream issues. Drilling remains paused at our Whale asset, scheduled to begin operations later this year.
There are currently no other impacts to our operations across the Gulf of Mexico.
As always, the safety of our people, the environment and our assets are Shell’s top priority.
Hurricane Francine- Update #8
Updated : Sep 13, 2024 13:00
Shell Louisiana
(ISSUED AT 13:00 CST) Shell's Norco and Geismar facilities are in the process of returning to normal operations following Hurricane Francine.
During the storm, our Norco hydrocracker shut down due to a brief power outage but did not sustain any damage. We are keeping it shut-in ahead of a routine, planned turnaround, which has now been moved up. We will provide an update once the sites have returned to normal operating levels.
As always, the safety of our people, the environment and our assets is Shell’s top priority.
Hurricane Francine- Update #7
Updated : Sep 13, 2024 09:00
Shell Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED AT 9:00 CST) Shell is actively monitoring conditions in the wake of Hurricane Francine in the Gulf of Mexico.
We are ramping up production at Appomattox, Mars, Vito, Ursa and Olympus following the resolution of downstream issues.
Perdido, Auger, and Enchilada/Salsa remain shut in due to other downstream issues. Drilling remains paused at our Whale asset, scheduled to begin operations later this year.
As always, the safety of our people, the environment and our assets are Shell’s top priority.
Hurricane Francine- Update #6
Updated : Sep 12, 2024 12:00
Shell Louisiana
(ISSUED 12:00 CST) Shell is actively monitoring conditions in the wake of Hurricane Francine.
Our manufacturing sites in Louisiana, Geismar and Norco, are conducting a thorough post-hurricane damage assessment to ensure the integrity of equipment, systems and processes. At this early stage, there does not appear to be serious damage from wind, rain or storm surge at the facilities.
As always, the safety of our people, the environment and our assets are Shell’s top priority.
Hurricane Francine- Update #5
Updated : Sep 12, 2024 10:00
Shell Gulf Coast
(ISSUED AT 10:00 CST) Shell is actively monitoring conditions in the wake of Hurricane Francine in the Gulf of Mexico.
Because of downstream issues, we have had to curtail production at Appomattox, Mars, Vito, Ursa, and Olympus.
We have begun redeploying personnel to our Perdido asset, while production there and at our Auger and Enchilada/Salsa assets is still shut in. Drilling remains paused at our Whale asset, scheduled to begin operations later this year.
We are conducting damage assessments, and all offshore personnel are safe and accounted for.
As conditions continue to improve, we will begin the process of redeploying personnel to Auger and Enchilada/Salsa to bring staffing to normal operating levels.
Later today we will provide an update on our onshore assets in Louisiana.
As always, the safety of our people, the environment and our assets are Shell’s top priority.
Hurricane Francine- Update #4 FINAL
Updated : Sep 11, 2024 19:00
Shell Gulf Coast
(ISSUED at 19:00 CST) Shell continues to actively monitor Hurricane Francine as it makes landfall. Production at our Perdido, Auger, and Enchilada/Salsa assets is still shut in. Drilling remains paused at our Whale asset, scheduled to begin operations later this year. As conditions improve offshore, we will re-assess these assets.
There are currently no other impacts to our production across the Gulf of Mexico.
Meanwhile, limited personnel reported to work today at our Geismar, Convent and Norco facilities in Louisiana in preparation for landfall.
As conditions improve, we will provide further updates.
Our Deer Park chemicals site in Texas continues to operate normally.
As always, the safety of our people, the environment and our assets are Shell’s top priority.
Tropical Storm Francine- Update #3
Updated : Sep 10, 2024 11:00
Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED at 11:00 CST) Shell is actively monitoring Tropical Storm Francine. Because of downstream impacts, we have shut in production at our Perdido, Auger, and Enchilada/Salsa assets. At our Whale asset, which is not scheduled to begin operations until later this year, we have safely paused drilling operations.
We have evacuated non-essential personnel at our Enchilada/Salsa and Auger assets.
There are currently no other impacts to our production across the Gulf of Mexico.
Meanwhile, Shell manufacturing sites in Louisiana, Geismar and Norco, are currently operating normally. Deer Park in Texas is also operating normally. However, we continue to monitor the situation closely. We are taking the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of employees and manufacturing processes, so at our Geismar and Norco facilities, only those personnel preparing for landfall and those operating the facilities will report to work on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.
We will continue to monitor weather reports and respond accordingly. As always, Shell’s top priority is the safety of our people, the environment, and our assets.
Tropical Storm Francine- Update #2
Updated : Sep 09, 2024 20:00
Shell Gulf Coast
(ISSUED at 20:00 CST) Shell is actively monitoring Tropical Storm Francine. Because of downstream impacts, we are in the process of shutting in production at our Perdido asset. Earlier, we safely paused drilling operations at Perdido. At our Whale asset, which is not scheduled to begin operations until later this year, we have also safely paused drilling operations.
We also evacuated non-essential personnel as a precautionary measure, at our Enchilada/Salsa and Auger assets.
There are currently no other impacts to our production across the Gulf of Mexico.
In addition, the Shell manufacturing facilities along the Gulf Coast are closely monitoring storm conditions and are prepared to act as appropriate based on our established hurricane readiness and response plans.
Our Gulf Coast manufacturing and chemicals facilities are in Deer Park, Texas; and Convent, Geismar and Norco, Louisiana.
We will continue to monitor weather reports and respond accordingly. As always, Shell’s top priority is the safety of our people, the environment, and our assets.
Tropical Storm Francine- Update #1
Updated : Sep 09, 2024 12:00
Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED at 12:00 CST): Shell is actively monitoring Tropical Storm Francine. As a precautionary measure at our Enchilada/Salsa and Auger assets, we are evacuating non-essential personnel. We also safely paused our drilling operations at our Perdido and Whale assets.
There are currently no other impacts to our operations across the Gulf of Mexico.
We will continue to monitor weather reports and respond accordingly. As always, Shell’s top priority is the safety of our people, the environment, and our assets.
Tropical Depression Beryl-Update #8
Updated : Jul 10, 2024 21:30
Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED at 21:30 CST): We are actively monitoring improving offshore conditions in the wake of Tropical Depression Beryl in the Gulf of Mexico.
We are continuing the process of redeploying personnel to the Perdido and Whale assets as we look to resume drilling operations and bring production back online at Perdido in the coming days. As a reminder, our Whale asset is scheduled to begin operations later this year.
As always, Shell’s top priority is the safety of our people, the environment, and our assets.
Tropical Depression Beryl-Update #7
Updated : Jul 09, 2024 21:30
Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED at 21:30 CST): We are actively monitoring improving offshore conditions in the wake of Tropical Depression Beryl in the Gulf of Mexico.
We are continuing the process of redeploying personnel to the Perdido and Whale assets.
As always, Shell’s top priority is the safety of our people, the environment, and our assets.
Tropical Depression Beryl-Update #6
Updated : Jul 09, 2024 10:30
Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED at 10:30 CST): We are actively monitoring improving offshore conditions in the wake of Tropical Depression Beryl in the Gulf of Mexico.
We have started the process of redeploying personnel to the Perdido and Whale assets.
As always, Shell’s top priority is the safety of our people, the environment, and our assets.
Tropical Storm Beryl-Update #5
Updated : Jul 08, 2024 21:30
Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED at 21:30 CST): We are actively monitoring improving offshore conditions in the wake of Tropical Storm Beryl in the Gulf of Mexico.
Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, July 9, we will start the process of redeploying personnel to the Perdido and Whale assets.
As always, Shell’s top priority is the safety of our people, the environment, and our assets.
Hurricane Beryl-Update #4
Updated : Jul 05, 2024 22:00
Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED at 22:00 CST) Shell continues to actively monitor Hurricane Beryl. As a precautionary measure at our Perdido asset, we have evacuated all personnel and have completed the safe shut-in of production. At our Whale asset, which is not scheduled to begin operations until later this year, we have evacuated all personnel.
We have safely paused some of our drilling operations, but there are currently no other impacts on our production across the Gulf of Mexico.
We will continue to monitor weather reports and respond accordingly. As always, Shell’s top priority is the safety of our people, the environment, and our assets.
Hurricane Beryl-Update #3
Updated : Jul 04, 2024 22:00
Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED at 22:00 CST) Shell continues to actively monitor Hurricane Beryl. As a precautionary measure at our Perdido asset, we are evacuating all personnel and have completed the safe shut-in of production. At our Whale asset, which is not scheduled to begin operations until later this year, we have evacuated all personnel.
We have safely paused some of our drilling operations, but there are currently no other impacts on our production across the Gulf of Mexico.
We will continue to monitor weather reports and respond accordingly. As always, Shell’s top priority is the safety of our people, the environment, and our assets.
Hurricane Beryl-Update #2
Updated : Jul 04, 2024 10:00
Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED at 10:00 AM CST) Shell continues to actively monitor Hurricane Beryl. As a precautionary measure at our Perdido asset, we are continuing to evacuate non-essential personnel and have completed the safe shut-in of production. At our Whale asset, which is not scheduled to begin operations until later this year, we are evacuating all personnel.
We have safely paused some of our drilling operations, but there are currently no other impacts on our production across the Gulf of Mexico.
We will continue to monitor weather reports and respond accordingly. As always, Shell’s top priority is the safety of our people, the environment, and our assets.
Hurricane Beryl-Update #1
Updated : Jul 03, 2024 09:00
Gulf of Mexico
(ISSUED at 09:00 AM CST) Shell continues to actively monitor Hurricane Beryl. As a precautionary measure at our Perdido asset, we have begun evacuating non-essential personnel and are beginning the process of shutting in production. At our Whale asset, which is not scheduled to begin operations until later this year, we have also begun evacuating non-essential personnel. We have safely paused some of our drilling operations and currently have no other impacts on our production across the Gulf of Mexico.
We will continue to monitor weather reports and respond accordingly. As always, Shell’s top priority is the safety of our people, the environment and our assets.
