HOUSTON, Oct. 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc.  (NASDAQ:EXXI) today provided an update on operations.

Due to Hurricane Nate’s course through the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), the Company and third-party operators evacuated crews on October 5. The storm resulted in essentially all production being shut in for nearly five days. Once weather conditions improved, EGC completed flyover and onsite inspections in the GOM that indicated the Company sustained no significant damage to its operated offshore facilities. The Company began restoring production once pipelines and onshore facilities were returned to service.

At this time, the Company estimates about 3,000 net barrels of oil equivalent (Boe) daily production remains curtailed due to the storm. EGC also said approximately 5,000 Boe of daily production is currently shut-in due to pipeline repairs and maintenance unassociated with the hurricane. Based on current information and a projected timeline for production restoration, the impact to fourth quarter production is estimated to be 3,000 to 4,000 net Boe per day from the combination of the storm and pipeline repairs and maintenance.

Douglas E. Brooks, EGC’s Chief Executive Officer and President, commented, “We are pleased that our operated facilities appear to have sustained minimal damage due to Hurricane Nate and we continue to be in communication with operators of our non-operated assets. While our team has brought the majority of our production back online due to the storm, additional production has been curtailed due to pipeline repairs and maintenance. It will take time to restore production to pre-storm levels. This has been an especially difficult hurricane season as we have been forced to shut-in production multiple times.”

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) must also deem the facilities that were in the path of the storm operational before production can resume. EGC is awaiting additional information regarding full restoration of production from third-party operated fields.

About the Company

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. is an independent oil and natural gas development and production company whose assets are primarily located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico waters offshore Louisiana and Texas. The Company’s near-term strategy emphasizes exploitation of key assets, enhanced by its focus on financial discipline and operational excellence. To learn more, visit EGC’s website at www.energyxxi.com.