The National Hurricane Center said Thursday that a storm system in the Gulf of Mexico has an 80% chance of becoming a tropical system within 24 to 36 hours

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As a result, several E&P companies operating in the Gulf have started removing non-essential personnel from rigs and platforms and a smattering of precautionary shut-ins were being reported.According to information from their respective websites:1 BP has moved some 500 non-essential workers off of its facilities in the Southern Green Canyon area, including from the Mad Dog, Holstein, Atlantis, Nakika and Thunder Horse areas.2 Chevron is moving non-essential personnel out of the Gulf, but did not name the facilities involved or the numbers of personnel.3 Anadarko is evacuating non-essential workers from the Gunnison, Nansen and Boomvang platforms. Again, no numbers of personnel released.