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Shell and Chevron Shut In 25% Gulf Output for Isaias

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 3:18 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Shell Chevron Shut-in

Shell and Chevron are curtailing Gulf of Mexico offshore operations as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches.
Shell is evacuating personnel from the Stones platform.
Shell is shutting in production at Mars, Olympus, Ursa, Vito and Appomattox fields.
Chevron initiated shut-in procedures at four Gulf of Mexico facilities.
Shut-ins total 511,619 barrels of oil per day (25.08% of output) and 350.25 million cubic feet of gas per day (16.37%).

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Historical Context

During August 2005 Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, prompting FEMA and the U.S. Coast Guard to coordinate a response and causing $125 billion in damages while Shell and Chevron suffered oil spills. The storm’s infrastructure loss makes the 2020-21 shutdowns of Shell’s Stones platform and Chevron’s Gulf facilities amid Tropical Storm Isaias a stark reminder of the region’s vulnerability.

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Shell Chevron Shut-in

Shell and Chevron are curtailing Gulf of Mexico offshore operations as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches.
Shell is evacuating personnel from the Stones platform.
Shell is shutting in production at Mars, Olympus, Ursa, Vito and Appomattox fields.
Chevron initiated shut-in procedures at four Gulf of Mexico facilities.
Shut-ins total 511,619 barrels of oil per day (25.08% of output) and 350.25 million cubic feet of gas per day (16.37%).

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