Chevron Corp Prepares for Tropical Storm Debby Impact in Gulf of Mexico
Chevron Corp (NYSE: CVX) announced on Sunday that it has evacuated non-essential personnel from its Blind Faith and Petronius facilities in the Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Storm Debby approaches. Despite the preparations, the company reassured that there has been no impact on production at its operated assets.
Tropical Storm Debby is forecasted to intensify into a hurricane before hitting the Big Bend region of Florida's Gulf Coast by Monday midday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC). The NHC issued warnings of potentially life-threatening storm surges.
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