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Chevron Moves Gulf Staff Ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias

“Benzinga reports Chevron is monitoring Tropical Storm Isaias and moving non-essential personnel off its Gulf platforms. Production at its operated assets remains at normal levels.” — Hank Ledger, on air

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  • First reported by Benzinga: “Chevron Says Co Is Closely Monitoring The Projected Path Of Tropical Storm Isaias; While Non-Essential Personnel Are Being Transported From ”.
  • Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 10:53 AM ET on Market Hours, by Hank Ledger.
  • Topics: Tropical Storm Isaias, Gulf.
  • BBN covered this story before: Florida Emergency Declared for Tropical Storm Isaias (October 7).

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  • BenzingaChevron Says Co Is Closely Monitoring The Projected Path Of Tropical Storm Isaias; While Non-Essential Personnel Are Being Transported From

What BBN said about it

  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBenzinga reports Chevron is monitoring Tropical Storm Isaias and moving non-essential personnel off its Gulf platforms. Production at its operated assets remains at normal levels.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSkip Waverly is live on the Gulf Coast. Skip, how wet are we talking?

  3. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentHank, I am extremely wet! Chevron says the evacuations are non-essential staff only, and production is normal.

  4. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThe wind just took my left shoe, but production is normal!

  5. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentI'm standing at a boat ramp with a tarp and a thermos. Nobody told me the thermos was empty. This is my big break, Hank.

  6. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentSir! Sir, over here! You're holding a lawn chair in a tropical storm. What brings you out?

  7. Earl PruittName's Earl Pruitt, retired shrimp boat guy. I come out for every storm. My wife says I'm allergic to being indoors.

  8. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentEarl, Chevron says only non-essential people are leaving the platforms. Does that make you feel essential or non-essential?

  9. Earl PruittSon, I'm sitting in a lawn chair in a hurricane-ish wind with a sandwich. I'm the least essential man in Louisiana.

  10. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentEarl, you're my favorite source ever. Hank, the sandwich is turkey, and it is now soup. Back to you!

  11. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThank you, Skip. Please find a dry shoe. Chevron says production is normal, and we'll keep watching Isaias.

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The story so far

  1. Florida Emergency Declared for Tropical Storm Isaias · Washington Examiner
  2. Chevron Moves Gulf Staff Ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias (this story)
  3. Isaias Nears Hurricane Status; Xreal Glasses Hit $1,279 · BBC
  4. Wells Fargo Shares Slip; Hurricane Watch; Plague Cases · New York Post
  5. Isaias Eyed to Reach Category 2 as Louisiana Preps · CBS News
  6. Shell Joins Chevron in Cutting Gulf Output as Isaias Nears · Reuters

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