Energy companies on 8 June began preparations to resume oil and gas production in the US Gulf of Mexico, a day after Tropical Storm Cristobal blew through with high winds and heavy rains.
Producers had evacuated 182 offshore facilities and shut in about a third of oil and gas production in US Gulf of Mexico wells as of 8 June.
Royal Dutch Shell Murphy Oil, and BP were among the companies that said they were starting to resume normal operations and return workers to offshore facilities.
Energy companies typically inspect platforms after a storm passes and return evacuated workers once it is safe to do so.