From nola.com
Excerpt from statement below:
“Limits on industry operations could impact consumers outside the hurricane areas. We urge consumers to use energy wisely.”
Petroleum Industry statement
Monday, August 29, 2005
Monday, 4:48 p.m.
The American Petroleum Institute, the association representing oil and gas producers, issued the following statement concerning the impact of Hurricane Katrina on petroleum industry operations:
“To ensure safety, the industry has moved employees from some facilities and shut down various offshore production platforms, refineries, and pipeline operations in the affected areas. This may have an impact on petroleum product supplies. With only limited information available at this time, we are unable to estimate the extent of the impact. It could be several days before the industry can fully assess the effects of the hurricane.
“The industry recognizes the extreme hardships of people in the path of the hurricane and is working to deliver fuel where it is needed. Industry representatives also are working closely with local and state governments and emergency responders.
“Limits on industry operations could impact consumers outside the hurricane areas. We urge consumers to use energy wisely.”
