BP declares force majeure on Destin gas pipe due to Ida

NEW YORK (Reuters) - BP (BP.L) has declared force majeure on the offshore section of its Destin natural gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico due to Tropical Storm Ida, it said in a statement Monday.

"Destin will be unable to provide transportation services from its offshore Receipt Points," due to the storm, BP said.

However, the onshore receipt and delivery points remain in operation, the statement said.

The pipeline runs from the central Gulf of Mexico to the state of Mississippi and extends further north where it connects with nine major interstate gas pipelines. It has a full capacity of 1.2 billion cubic feet per day.

(Reporting by Edward McAllister)