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  • NYT: Gulf Hurricanes Are Latest Kink in Oil Chain-a report from Petronius deepwater platform

    08/05/2005 9:30:45 AM PDT · by OESY · 12 replies · 1,452+ views
    New York Times ^ | August 5, 2005 | JAD MOUAWAD
    Standing 60 feet above sea level on this oil platform 130 miles southeast of New Orleans, Rab Bruce pointed to where the huge wave slammed into a tangle of grated steel and multicolor pipes. The Petronius deep-water platform, which was hit by a 90-foot wave during Hurricane Ivan last September, is now back on line. "I was just in shock at the damage," said Mr. Bruce, a longtime field coordinator on Chevron's Petronius deepwater platform, which was hit by a 90-foot wave during Hurricane Ivan last September. "I had never seen anything like this. Everything was busted, dangling and messed...