Oil companies working within the US territory waters in the Gulf of Mexico have pulled employees from oil rigs as another heavy weather front looks to hit the beleaguered area.
With numerous storms and hurricanes having come through the area in as many weeks energy companies in the affected area are taking no chances with staff.
As Storm Nate looks to cause similar damage as Hurricane Irma and Maria oil giants with platforms have made statements saying they are removing workers.
From their Storm Centre, BP said: “BP is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Nate to ensure the safety of our personnel and operations in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. With forecasts indicating that Tropical Storm Nate will strengthen as it moves into the central Gulf of Mexico, BP has begun removing all remaining offshore personnel and shutting-in production at BP’s four operated platforms.
“Once this process is complete, BP will continue to monitor offshore conditions to determine when conditions are safe to redeploy personnel and resume operations.”
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, it would seem not companies are taking chances, with many removing staff and securing rigs.
Anadarko Petroleum, a large operator in the Gulf of Mexico and Shell, have both announced that they have removed staff as a precaution.
Shell stated on their website: “Shell is monitoring Tropical Storm Nate. As a precautionary measure, we are minimizing the number of people working offshore at our assets in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and are taking steps to secure our facilities in preparation for potentially severe weather.
“This includes safely shutting in production from some of our subsea fields and suspending some drilling activity.”
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