Chevron Halts Petronius Output Ahead of Tropical Storm Bertha


   
   HOUSTON, TX (DTN) --Chevron has shut its 60,000 barrels of oil equivalent 
per day (boepd) Petronius platform in the Gulf of Mexico and all associated 
personnel has been moved onshore, in preparation for Tropical Storm Bertha.

   Production from other Chevron-operated U.S. Gulf of Mexico assets remains at 
normal levels, according to a company statement released Monday (7/20).

   The operator said it has also transported nonessential personnel from its 
50,000 boepd its Tubular Bells and its 75,000 boepd Blind Faith deepwater 
platforms.

   "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," the company stated.

   Tropical Storm Bertha is currently located near the northern Gulf of Mexico, 
just off the Gulf Coast near the Florida-Alabama border area, according to DTN 
Weather Risk communicators. The storm is bringing heavy rain and flash flooding 
concerns to portions of the central Gulf Coast and Southeast. Bertha's track 
and intensity will be closely monitored as it moves toward the Gulf Coast 
states over the coming days.




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