Storm May Become Hurricane, Oil Companies Evacuate Offshore Workers From Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico

With Hurricane Risk, Shell Suspended Part of Oil Production and Started Evacuating Workers from Its Platforms in the Western Gulf of Mexico

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Shell suspended part of its oil production and began evacuating non-essential workers from its Perdido platform in the western Gulf of Mexico, United States, and secured nearby drilling platforms, the company said on Saturday as a new tropical storm occurred.

Beta, the 23rd named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, formed in the Bay of Campeche and is expected to gradually strengthen and flood the Texas coast throughout the week, said the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

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The NHC reduced its maximum wind forecast to 75 miles per hour (120 km/h), just above tropical storm intensity. Drier air aloft will limit the storm’s strength and may prevent it from becoming a hurricane.

BP stated that Hanna was west of the company’s offshore production, south of Mississippi and Louisiana.

Chevron Corp did not evacuate personnel recently, and there was no impact from Tropical Storm Beta on production at its operated facilities, the company said.

Occidental Petroleum Corp, which operates in the same area, also began implementing evacuation procedures, it said. Hess Corp. and Murphy Oil Corp. were monitoring conditions on Saturday, but both stated that offshore facilities were not affected.

“The tropical storm did not impact Murphy Oil’s operations in the Gulf of Mexico, due to its weakness and location compared to our assets,” added Murphy spokesperson Megan Larson.

If Beta reaches hurricane strength, defined as maximum winds of over 74 mph on the Saffir-Simpson scale, it would be the third hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico in less than a month. Hurricane Sally struck Alabama on Wednesday with winds up to 170 km/h, and Laura hit southwestern Louisiana with winds of 240 km/h.

Offshore oil production in the Gulf of Mexico in the U.S. accounts for 17% of crude oil production and 5% of natural gas production in the U.S..