Current status here.

About half the platforms evacuated as of August 31st have been remanned. Production is increasing rapidly...in previous days it has only increased a few percent a day. Between yesterday and today oil production went up 10 percent.

This story from Thursday also gives the update on refineries:

Refineries shut in:

• Norco, La. - Valero Energy Corp.'s St. Charles refinery, at 260,000 barrels a day, suffers no serious damage, has restored power, and should restart Sept. 12. Access to Motiva Enterprises' refinery here, 225,000 barrels a day, is limited, and they are delaying a damage assessment.

• Convent, La. - Motiva Enterprises' refinery here, 235,000 barrels a day, may restart within the week, as damage is light and staffing good.

• Meraux, La. - Murphy Oil Corp.'s refinery here, 120,000 barrels a day, looks less damaged than feared. Entergy Corp. said the refinery may face power outages longer than 7-10 days due to heavy flooding in the region.

• Chalmette, La. - Exxon Mobil Corp.'s refinery here, 183,000 barrels a day, remains shut and evacuated; company has no information on damage or restart. Entergy said the refinery may face power outages longer than 7-10 days due to heavy flooding in the region.

• Belle Chasse, La. - ConocoPhillips' Alliance refinery, 255,000 barrels a day, remains shut; no information on damage or restart.

• Garyville, La. - Marathon Oil Co.'s refinery here, 245,000 barrels a day, finds no significant damage. It began production Thursday and plans to start producing gasoline, diesel and jet fuel in the next three to five days.

• Pascagoula, Miss. — Chevron Corp.'s refinery here, 325,000 barrels a day, refinery remains shut and evacuated; area saw severe flooding.