The Ministry of the Interior Office of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Thursday reported that in response to Hurricane Rafael in the Gulf of Mexico, an estimated 22.4% of current oil production and 9.7% of natural gas production in the region were disrupted or temporarily shut down .

A westward turn for Rafael is expected later Thursday, and this general movement will continue through the weekend. according to the National Hurricane Center. “Based on the forecast track, Rafael is expected to move over the southern Gulf of Mexico over the next few days.”

A map from Earth Science Associates, a provider of data and analysis tools for oil and natural gas producers in the Gulf of Mexico, shows projected energy production losses in the region in terms of barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), a measure of energy.