At risk of a hurricane, Shell suspended part of oil production and began evacuating workers from its platforms in the western Gulf of Mexico

On Friday, 37 offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico remained unmanned, with oil production reduced by 396.554 barrels a day and natural gas by 435 million cubic feet a day in the wake of Hurricane Sally. HR agency in Rio de Janeiro calls for URGENT vacancies. 60 x 60 scale boarding

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Shell suspended some oil production and began evacuating non-essential workers from its Perdido platform in the western US Gulf of Mexico and securing nearby drilling rigs, the company said on Saturday as a new tropical storm struck.

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

The NHC lowered 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 said Hanna was west of the company's offshore production, south of Mississippi and Louisiana.

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

Occidental Petroleum Corp, which operates in the same area, has also started implementing evacuation procedures, he said. Hess Corp. and Murphy Oil Corp. were monitoring conditions on Saturday, but offshore installations were unaffected, both said.

"The tropical storm had no impact on Murphy Oil's operations in the Gulf of Mexico due to its weakness and location compared to our assets," added Murphy spokeswoman Megan Larson.

If Beta reaches hurricane strength, defined as maximum winds greater than 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 hit Alabama on Wednesday with winds of up to 170 km/h and Laura made landfall in southwest Louisiana with winds of 240 km/h.

U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore oil production accounts for 17% of U.S. crude oil production and 5% of U.S. natural gas production. USA.