First Scenario
	We'll start by laying down some basic orientation layers--wells, pipelines, and administrative units (protractions) so you can re-familiarize yourself with the area.
	Oil & Gas Pipelines	Preview	Launch in Google Earth
	Oil & Gas Wells	Preview	Launch in Google Earth
	Gulf Administrative Units	Preview	Launch in Google Earth
	Now let's add the hurricane paths and look at a 3-D comparison of gas production between Nov. 2004 and Nov. 2005. Be sure to mouse over the tops of the columns and click on the small red icon to get detailed operator breakdowns.
	Hurricane Paths	Preview	Launch in Google Earth
	Nov 04/Nov 05 Gas Production	Preview	Launch in Google Earth
	Now toggle gas production off, and load oil production.
	Nov 04/Nov 05 Oil Production	Preview	Launch in Google Earth
	Second Scenario
	Keeping your Hurricane Paths layer visible, let's focus on the specific pattern of damaged assets.
	Pipelines Damaged	Preview	Launch in Google Earth
	Platforms Damaged or Destroyed	Preview	Launch in Google Earth
	Now notice how the damage generally seems to be more extensive on the eastern side of the hurricane paths. Checking out this overlay of Katrina's winds provide visual evidence of how wind direction with respect to the land mass accounts for this pattern.
	Katrina's Winds	Preview	Launch in Google Earth
	Third Scenario
	Now you see the true power of map-based analysis by building a buffer of the hurricane paths and/or coastline. Don't worry, if you have no idea what a 'buffer' is, an explanation, plus detailed instructions, is available on the 'Preview' page.
	Buffer Hurricane Paths/Gulf Coast	Preview	Launch in Google Earth
	Attention Mac Users: There have been reports of our advanced spatial analysis tools not functioning correctly with the Mac platform. We are researching the issue and will post any workarounds we come across.
	We have other analytic tools that let you draw circle buffers as well as upload and analyze your own hypothetical hurricane tracks. The full menu of options is available here.