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

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 22/09/2020 at 12:38

Com risco de furacão, a Shell suspendeu parte da produção de petróleo e começou a evacuar trabalhadores de suas plataformas, no oeste do Golfo do México

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