Types of companies that will be affected by the moritorium

4. engineering companies
5. all supply companies (valves, fittings, motors, pumps, etc.)

6. Catering companies that supply the galley
hands.

I work on harbor tugs in the river and have seen a serious decline in tanker traffic since all this shite went down

The question is, what will the net job increase/decrease be? Will the increase in clean up jobs surpass the number of lost production jobs? However, there will be a gap between the end of clean up and the resume of production.

I work in exploration and I can say, we aren't losing any business over this. Companies are simply moving resources to international waters or overseas. I do feel bad because I am sure we all know someone or is that someone that works in production. If its any help, we are hiring for our crews (28/28).

Exactly, there will be a gap. How long? Who knows...

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I do feel bad because I am sure we all know someone or is that someone that works in production. If its any help, we are hiring for our crews (28/28).

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My fiancee' works on a production platform and his job seems safe (for now) but I will not deny I am nervous. I know a lot of good men who want to work but this moritorium is going to really hurt them.

I was on a flight this week with Congressman Boustany and we discussed it at length. He said all of the Congressmen and Senators from LA are fighting like hell to get it recinded but the "powers that be" are not budging.
I think someone needs to compile the data on all of the type of companies affected and the number of employees affected and the $$$$$ that will be lost to try to open these people's eyes. They just do not get how this is going to crush so many companies not just the oil companies/workers.

300K will be effected. Maybe more

Chouest is talking about laying off over 60% of its workforce in the next two months. That's over 4000 people.

insurance companies and agencies

<----- this guy

Everyone is missing the largest sector of layoffs:

State and local government employees
State university faculty & teachers

Baton Rouge is going to really experience an economic disaster because of the loss of these government jobs and contracts associated with state and local government. Try looking at a 2-3 billion dollar tax hit to the state coffers.