Tropical Storm Arthur forms off Texas coast as NHC warns of 5–10 inches of rain and life-threatening flooding
Tropical Storm Arthur formed near the Texas coast, prompting a tropical storm warning from High Island, Texas, to Morgan City, Louisiana, across an energy corridor that includes refineries and LNG export facilities such as Motiva Port Arthur (730,000 barrels/day), Exxon’s Beaumont plant, and sites tied to Cheniere and Venture Global. The U.S. National Hurricane Center projects rainfall totals of 5–10 inches, with isolated amounts near 20 inches, raising the risk of life-threatening flooding. A model referenced by Earth Science Associates’ COO Tony Dupont estimates about 10,000 barrels/day of oil could be lost due to offshore platform shut-ins.