Chevron offshore oil and gas platforms shut in ahead of Gulf of Mexico storm

摘要

Chevron temporarily shut-in production June 18 from two offshore Gulf of Mexico oil and gas platforms and evacuated some staff ahead of a weather system that was expected to strengthen into a tropical storm and make landfall in southeastern Louisiana. Other producers in the Gulf, including BP, Shell, and W&T Offshore, said they were monitoring the track of Potential Tropical Cyclone Three, but as of early afternoon had not yet evacuated any staff from platforms or shut-in any offshore output. Later in the day, Shell said no crew-change flights were scheduled out of Houma and marine operations would remain limited in areas affected by the storm and elevated seas. W&T Offshore had not yet shut in any of its pipelines that flowoperated production, spokesman Al Petrie said in an e-mail responding to questions.