STATE & NATIONSL: Hurricane Beryl has significantly disrupted operations for Texas oil companies. The storm, which brought 80-mph winds, caused the closure of key oil and gas shipping ports, slowed refining processes, and led to the evacuation of some production sites
By Anne M Erbynstein
As a result, companies are now striving to restore operations. Despite some facilities sustaining damage and power not being fully restored, the impact on oil and gas production is expected to be limited
The hurricane made landfall near Matagorda and led to the shutdown of operations in anticipation of its arrival. Texas, being the largest U.S. oil and gas producing state, faced potential impacts on crude and fuel production levels, as well as imports and exports
Flooding in city regions is easing, and most refineries, designed to maintain operations even amid heavy rainfall, are ramping up output after preventively cutting down processing
However, the slow restoration of power to homes, businesses, and industrial customers remains a challenge
The storm has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, but flash flooding and the risk of tornados are still possible in some regions
Texas oil companies are assessing the damage and working towards normalizing operations as quickly as possible.
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