Exxon Mobil Pulls Staff From Gulf Platform Ahead of Tropical Storm Michael

Photo courtesy of ExxonMobil
Photo courtesy of ExxonMobil

Exxon Mobil said on Monday it was evacuating personnel from a Gulf of Mexico platform as Tropical Storm Michael approached the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

The world's largest publicly traded oil producer does not currently expect the staff reduction at its Lena production platform to impact output, spokeswoman Julie King said.

Reporting by Gary McWilliams

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