ExxonMobil operations update for Hurricane Ida

September 9, 2021

ExxonMobil is contributing $500,000 toward relief efforts in Louisiana communities affected by Hurricane Ida. ExxonMobil’s assistance will support local nonprofit organizations through a combination of direct grants and the donation of gasoline and diesel from ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge refinery to frontline healthcare workers and the local school system. Learn more about our contributions.

September 2, 2021

ExxonMobil is working cooperatively with federal and state agencies to address fuel needs in the region. Since August 23, we have provided more than 260,000 barrels or nearly 11 million gallons of fuel -- enough to fill more than 1,300 truckloads -- to Southeast Louisiana. Our priority is to ensure our Fuels Terminal has fuel to meet local emergency responder and community demand. We have inventory on hand to continue to supply the terminal, and we anticipate meeting local needs.

Under certain emergency circumstances like Hurricane Ida, the release of the Department of Energy’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) oil can be beneficial to offset the loss of, or access to other crude oil.

Due to crude oil transportation issues created by Hurricane Ida, ExxonMobil has requested up to 1.5 million barrels of crude oil. Our main focus has been to restore fuel production to supply gasoline and diesel needed in the local Louisiana market, and the SPR release is an important step in achieving that goal.

We are currently in the process of starting up the Baton Rouge refinery and returning to normal operations as third-party utilities become available.

September 1, 2021 

ExxonMobil is working with our independent distributors and wholesale fuels customers to help meet consumer demand for fuel. Our first priority is to meet fuel needs for the local community, emergency responders and recovery efforts. 
 
Over the past nine days, we have provided more than 230,000 barrels of fuel, enough to fill more than 1,200 truckloads or more than 9.5 million gallons of fuel to Southeast Louisiana.
 
We are currently in the process of starting up the Baton Rouge refinery and returning to normal operations as third-party utilities become available. 

August 31, 2021

ExxonMobil’s primary focus continues to be the safety of our employees, contractors and the communities in the affected areas. We are providing disaster assistance loans, contractor home repair and cleaning services to employees impacted by the hurricane.

The Baton Rouge refinery, chemical plant and other ExxonMobil Baton Rouge facilities are safely progressing restart procedures. Our facilities did not sustain any significant damage during the hurricane.

August 30, 2021

3 p.m. CDT

There is no damage to the Hoover platform that was evacuated in advance of the hurricane. We are returning crews to the platform, and have begun the process of resuming normal operations.

The ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Fuels Terminal has reopened operations after closing yesterday afternoon for personnel safety. Over the past week, the fuels terminal has provided nearly 190,000 barrels of fuel, enough to fill more than 990 truckloads or nearly 8 million gallons of fuel to Southeast Louisiana.

Provisions have been made to ensure that emergency responders and other essential service providers requesting fuel are given priority.

10 a.m. CDT

ExxonMobil’s primary focus in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida continues to be the safety of our employees, contractors and the communities in the affected areas. We are beginning our post-hurricane assessment process to determine if any of our offshore or onshore facilities were affected, and reaching out to our employees and their families to ensure that they are safe.

Our refinery and chemical complexes at Baytown and Beaumont are operating normally.

ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge refinery and chemical complex did not sustain any significant damage during the storm. Our personnel worked safely to maintain operations at reduced rates, stabilize equipment and minimize emissions throughout the storm.

The ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery is shutting down units to stabilize operations. Once we confirm we have access to needed feedstocks and third-party utilities to stabilize our systems, we will begin the process of returning to normal operations.

ExxonMobil is working with independent distributors and wholesale fuels customers to help meet consumer demand for fuel. Efforts are under way to transport refined products from unaffected regions to communities and customers in the most severely impacted markets.

We will continue to provide updates as soon as additional information is confirmed.

August 29, 2021

ExxonMobil’s primary focus continues to be the safety of our employees, contractors and the communities in the affected areas.

Our refinery and chemical complexes at Baytown and Beaumont are operating as normal. ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge facilities are adjusting operations and shutting down some units and equipment to ensure safe and stable operations during the hurricane.

We are working with our independent distributors and wholesale fuels customers to help meet consumer demand for fuel. We appreciate the patience of those impacted by this situation, and will keep you informed as the situation evolves.

August 28, 2021

ExxonMobil is closely monitoring Hurricane Ida and continues preparations for severe weather at its offshore and coastal operations. Our primary focus is the safety of our employees, contractors and communities in the affected areas.

We have evacuated offshore personnel from the Hoover platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

ExxonMobil Baton Rouge facilities are adjusting operations and shutting down some units and equipment to ensure safe and stable operations during the hurricane. We will continue to staff our operations with essential employees and have taken the necessary precautions to minimize impact to community and personnel as we adjust operations.

We continue to operate the Baton Rouge Fuels Terminal in preparation for the hurricane. Over the past few days, the terminal has provided more than 150,000 barrels of fuel, enough to fill more than 800 truckloads or more than 6.5 million gallons of fuel to Southeast Louisiana.

We are working with our independent distributors to help them supply their service stations as efficiently and quickly as possible to meet the significant consumer demand for fuel. This supply includes all products such as regular and supreme gasoline blended with ethanol, on-road and off-road diesel, aviation gas, and jet fuel. These products are distributed throughout southeast Louisiana.

We are committed to operating the terminal as long as we are able to do so safely and reliably throughout the pending hurricane to supply fuel to Louisiana residents as they prepare and respond to this storm.

August 27, 2021

ExxonMobil is closely monitoring Hurricane Ida. Our primary focus continues to be the safety of our employees, contractors and the communities in the affected areas. 

ExxonMobil’s chemical and refinery complexes at Baton Rouge and Beaumont have started the hurricane preparedness process in preparation for the severe weather. We are communicating with federal, state and local emergency planning officials about measures we are taking to prepare for the storm. Operations at these complexes are normal, and we continue to meet contractual commitments.

With the safety of our workforce as our first priority, we are evacuating personnel from the Hoover platform in the Gulf of Mexico.