Abstract
 2005 Hurricane Impacts to U.S. Energy Infrastructure in Coastal Louisiana Track: Petroleum and Pipeline Transmission Author(s): Karl Morgan Coastal Louisiana provides 27% of the U. S. energy production and transports 40% of its energy products through a pipeline system that extends for many miles offshore through the coastal marshes. Much of this infrastructure was severely impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, resulting in rapidly rising energy costs for Americans. During hurricanes, offshore production platforms have to be shut in and crews evacuated. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita damaged many of these platforms, and resumption of production was thus delayed. Additionally, many pipelines were moved or broken by hurricane forces. In this presentation, we will use a timeline to reveal how much of the infrastructure was damaged by these hurricanes, explain how much time is needed to restore capacity and illustrate the extent of the energy infrastructure at risk from future hurricanes. This GIS technology was also used after the storm to aid oil spill response efforts. Karl Morgan Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Coastal Management Division P. O. Box 44487 Baton Rouge , LA 70804 US Phone: 225-342-6470 Fax: 225-242-3598 E-mail: karl.morgan@la.gov |
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