Hurricane Information
Federal Hurricane Resources
Real-time hurricane response information
Latest DOE Situation Reports
Hurricanes Maria and Irma Event Summary #77.pdf
12:00 PM EDT | November 16, 2017
Hurricanes Maria and Irma Event Summary #76.pdf
12:00 PM EDT | November 13, 2017
Hurricane Response and Market Effect: An API Fact Sheet
Hurricane and tropical storm activity can put a strain on U.S. oil and natural gas operations, particularly if the storm tracks through the production-heavy Gulf of Mexico or makes landfall along the Gulf Coast region, which houses many of the nation’s refinery and natural gas processing centers. API has assembled a fact sheet to help consumers better understand the interconnected U.S. fuel supply system and what happens when a supply shock, such as a major hurricane, occurs.
Hurricanes and the Oil and Natural Gas Industry Preparations
API plays two primary roles for the industry in preparing for hurricanes. First, API communicates generally how the industry prepares for and responds to significant events, before, during and after the event to alleviate some of the burden on the companies who are actively responding to potentially damaging events. Second, API works with member companies, other industries and with federal, state and local governments to prepare for hurricanes and return operations as quickly and as safely as possible.
Oil and Natural Gas Industry Preparedness Handbook
API created the Oil and Natural Gas Industry Preparedness Handbook, with support from members and associations throughout the industry, to illustrate how local responses can be aided by local, State and regional associations, established relationships with governments and communities, and how corporate and federal capabilities can facilitate efficient response and recovery at the local level.
Oil & Natural Gas Supply Chains
The oil and natural gas supply chains can be complicated and sometimes obscure systems to many who rely on their products and services. API has created supply chain models for both oil and natural gas to communicate, in the simplest terms, how the industry works from the identification of resources to the end user.
API Recommended Practices for Gulf of Mexico Production Facilities Updated
API's revisions to its recommended practices are available to the industry without charge.