Natural gas and oil production taken offline in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) by Ida is not coming back as quickly as first advertised, federal officials said Thursday.

Following major storms in the GOM, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) compiles daily reports from operators. On Thursday, it was clear that something had happened, with production volumes much lower than those reported on Wednesday.

The Interior Department’s agency said based on data from offshore operators as of midday Thursday, 91.29% of the natural gas produced, or 2.035 Bcf/d, was offline. Around 93.55%, or 1.70 million b/d, of the oil produced also was offline.

However, in Wednesday’s report, only 83.21% of the gas produced, or 1.88 Bcf/d, was reported offline. In addition, BSEE...