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Tropical Storm Lee’s Impact On Oil Production
According to the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Tropical Storm Lee has cut off just under half of the normal oil production in the Gulf of Mexico. 169 of the 617 manned platforms in the Gulf have been evacuated along with 16 of the 62 active drilling rigs. Evacuations have shut off 47.6% of the Gulf's daily production.
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