1.   During those two weeks Patrick deliberately kept himself busy, carrying out checks on the precautions at onshore installations, flying out to the offshore platforms.

2.   One of the largest engineering design contractors in Aberdeen providing a wide range of North Sea engineering services, particularly related to modifying existing offshore platforms.

3.   Analysts said it could move into the Gulf, again disrupting exports or forcing offshore platforms to close.

4.   As a precaution, some producers in the Gulf, where a quarter of U.S. output takes place, may close offshore platforms.

5.   As a precaution, some producers in the Gulf, where a quarter of U.S. output occurs, may close offshore platforms.

6.   At the time, the company said it wished to expand its oil and gas offshore platform building business.

7.   But after only a few days working as the only woman on an offshore platform, she left for a job onshore.

8.   By Wednesday, Erin could enter the Gulf of Mexico, forcing producers to shut down offshore platforms to protect workers and safeguard equipment.

9.   Concern that an offshore platform owned by Mobil Corp. in the Gulf of Mexico reduced production helped boost prices.

10.   Instead, it argues, the offshore loading platform for tankers, floating three miles from the coast, is more reliable and safe.