Those shutdowns are expected to continue for weeks. making the storm among the costliest for oil production since 2005. Nearly 80 production platforms are unoccupied. About four-fifths of the region’s offshore production remains shut. Nine days after Hurricane Ida slammed the Gulf of Mexico with 150 mile-per-hour gusts, oil producers are still struggling to restart operations. Digital: MUST NOT OBSCURE CREDITS AND LOGOS / NO RESALE For Reuters customers only.** Broadcasters: MUST NOT OBSCURE CREDITS AND LOGOS / NO RESALE.