energy information administration short term outlook june 2006 1 6 release special focus hurricane season marked the start of which lasts through end november atlantic 2005 was most active since accurate record keeping began in 1944 fact last year s 27 named storms included 15 hurricanes 7 were classified as category 3 or greater paths 5 these major passed gulf mexico significantly disrupting crude oil and natural gas production katrina rita particularly damaging to industry causing widespread shut some this remains today struck 9 months ago over 162 million barrels 784 billion cubic feet from federal offshore fields had been lost by amounts about 30 percent 21 respectively a normal minerals management service addition upstream impacts
