Louisiana still had more than 200,000 customers awaiting power restoration Thursday, while substantial Gulf of Mexico natural gas and oil remained shut-in, one week after Hurricane Laura stormed ashore.

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Based on reports from 31 offshore operators, 420 MMcf/d, or 15.50% of the gas produced pre-storm remained shut-in. There also was 16.27%, or 301,077 bbl offline.

Fifty-one production platforms, or close to 8%, remained unmanned. One rig also was unmanned of the 12 in operation ahead of the storm.

Power outages continue to torment a large swath of Louisiana, and the short-term outlook for restoration in the Pelican State still is grim, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Thursday. 

The DOE estimated 212,000 customers were without power, with 202,000 alone in Louisiana....