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Exxon says evacuates some Gulf rigs ahead of storm

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Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:22pm EDT

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp. has started evacuating nonessential workers from some Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas platforms as Tropical Storm Dolly approaches, a company spokeswoman said on Monday.

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"We have initiated evacuation of nonessential personnel from those offshore facilities expected to be in the path of the storm," spokeswoman Margaret Ross said in a statement, calling the impact on production minimal.

(Reporting by Richard Valdmanis)
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