BP is “closely monitoring” the effects of Hurricane Harvey but has managed to continue to keep Gulf of Mexico operations on stream.
All four of the supermajor’s production platforms in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico continue to operate, as does BP’s Texas City Chemical plant south of Houston.
The company said its priority is the safety of workers and operations and it would continue to monitor the weather.
In a statement the firm added: “In light of widespread flooding and historic levels of rainfall in the Houston region, BP’s US headquarters offices are closed on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, and will reopen only when conditions improve.
“Our roughly 5,000 local employees will work remotely if they are able. The safety of our people remains our highest priority.
“We continue to monitor the conditions and are responding to the situation as part of BP’s year-round efforts to plan, train and prepare for the Atlantic hurricane season.”
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