In addition to its huge domestic hydrocarbon significance, Port Fourchon is land base for LOOP (Louisiana Offshore Oil Port), which handles 10-15% of the nation's domestic oil, 10-15% of the nation's foreign oil, and is connected to 50% of US refining capacity.
Why is Port Fourchon vulnerable?
The Port Fourchon area loses more land from sea level rise, erosion, and subsidence, or sinking, than any other place in the U.S.