Storm Aims for Heart of U.S. Oil Industry

If Hurricane Katrina holds true to predictions and tracks north through the toe of Louisiana’s boot, much of the nation’s oil and natural gas infrastructure will be exposed to 140 mile per hour winds, 30- to 50-foot waves, and water current speeds of around 20 knots all the way from the surface to the sea floor.

“This storm is going to pass through the meat of the oil and gas fields. The whole country will feel it, because it’s going to cripple us and the country’s whole economy,” said Capt. Buddy Cantrelle with Kevin Gros Offshore, which supplies rigs via a fleet of large crew vessels.
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