1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22233Updated October 3, 2005Oil and Gas: Supply Issues After Katrina and RitaRobert L. Bamberger and Lawrence KuminsResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryIn anticipation of
2、 Hurricane Rita, which made landfall early September 24, U.S.refining operations totaling 4.8 million barrels daily (mbd) along or near the Texas coastwere shut down. At the end of September, 2.2 mbd remained shut. An additional900,000 mbd of refining capacity remains shut owing to Hurricane Katrina
3、, which madelandfall on August 29, 2005. Some refineries could restart if electric power wererestored; other refineries will require repairs to damaged facilities. The hurricanes havealso affected oil and natural gas production. By early October, roughly 94% of oilproduction and 75% of natural gas p
4、roduction in the Gulf of Mexico remained shut-in.Operating platforms in the path of the storms, which number 2,900, were evacuated.Some offshore production is expected to resume during the week of October 3. Someof the pipelines that transport crude oil, gasoline, and other products to the East andM
