US Gulf Coast energy infrastructure braces for storm as ports batten down

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Major Gulf of Mexico operators Chevron, Anadarko, ExxonMobiland BP on Wednesday morning started shutting production andevacuating staff from drilling and production platforms, and Shell startedevacuating non-essential staff but continued with production, ahead of astrengthening storm in the gulf forecast to develop into a hurricane.The US Department of Interior's Bureau of Safety andEnvironmental Enforcement said Wednesday that Gulf of Mexicodrillers had shuttered 32% of oil production and 18% of natural gasoutput ahead of storm.