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Oct 9 (LNGJ) - The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said an estimated 77 percent of Gulf of Mexico natural gas production, or 2,503.2 million cubic feet per day, was shut in over the weekend through October 8 for the passage of Tropical Storm Nate. A further 92 percent of the current oil production in the Gulf of Mexico was also shut in, which equates to 1.62 million barrels of oil per day. “Based on data from offshore operator reports, personnel remain evacuated from a total of 298 production platforms, which is 40.43 percent of the 737 manned platforms in the Gulf of Mexico,” said the BSEE.