Chevron has shut in oil and gas production at its Petronius facility in the US Gulf as a severe weather system makes its way through the region, the US supermajor said on Monday.
All associated personnel at Petronius have been moved onshore as the storm cell, currently known as Tropical Depression Two, continues to develop, Chevron said.
Chevron said it is also evacuating non-essential personnel from its Tubular Bells and Blind Faith platforms.
Production “remains at normal levels” at all of Chevron’s operated US Gulf assets aside from Petronius, the company said.
“Chevron will continue to closely monitor the storm. We remain focused on the safety of our workforce, the integrity of our facilities and the protection of the environment,” a company statement said.
The tropical depression was swirling near the Florida Panhandle coast as of Monday afternoon with wind speeds of 35 miles per hour (55 kilometres per hour), according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).
A tropical storm watch is in effect for the US Gulf Coast from Florida to Louisiana, and the system should head for the Texas coast later in the week, according to the latest NHC advisory on Monday.
The tropical depression is expected to evolve into Tropical Storm Bertha as soon as Monday night, according to local reports.
Rainfall could reach anywhere from two to eight inches (5 to 20 centimetres) in some Gulf Coast regions, the NHC said.
Upstream has approached the Department of the Interior, which regulates US offshore oil and gas activity, for further information about any possible shut-ins ahead of the storm.
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