“As of 11:30 am Sunday, about 24 percent of current daily oil production in the Gulf had been shut-in, according to operator reports to the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. It also said just over 8 percent of natural gas production had also been shut down.
“Personnel had been evaucated from 39 production platforms – which represents almost 7 percent of 596 manned platforms – as well as 8 drilling rigs out of the 76 now operating in the Gulf.”