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摘要

If you are in the offshore oil business in the Gulf of Mexico, you are very familiar with Port Fourchon. Who would have guessed that a port located at the mouth of Bayou Lafourche in Southern Louisiana plays such a vital part of the nation's energy picture. Right now, that picture looks bleak. On a normal day, says Port Executive Director Chett Chi-asson, there are 300 to 500 offshore supply vessels, tugs and barges transiting in and out of the port. "They are not going anywhere.