Energy companies on the U.S. Gulf Coast suffered minimal damage after Hurricane Francine made landfall on Wednesday as a Category 2 hurricane and weakened as it made its way inland on Thursday. Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL) inspected its manufacturing sites in Geismar and Norco, Louisiana, to ensure the. integrity of its equipment, systems and processes. “At this early stage, there does not appear to be serious damage from wind, rain or storm surge at the facilities,” the company said on Thursday. “As always, the safety of our people, the environment and our assets are Shell’s top priority.” Entergy C…