休斯敦石油公司積極應對暴風雨和洪災

As early as 4 a.m., Houston oil producer Apache Corp. sent out emergency notices through emails, text messages and phone calls to warn employees its local offices in the Galleria area were closed. It’s too early to say whether the company’s crude production in the Gulf Coast area has been affected, Apache spokeswoman Castlen Kennedy said.

Royal Dutch Shell’s local operations were open Monday, although the company said it is “encouraging” employees in areas with heavy rain or flooding to work from home on Monday. Shell says its employees should use “their best judgment” before venturing to the office. The company will keep monitoring weather conditions, Shell spokesman Curtis Smith said. “Safety remains the first priority,” he added.

BP says its Westlake campus in West Houston is still open on Monday, but the British oil company also has encouraged employees to work from home and avoid the roads, if possible, BP spokesman Brett Clanton said.

Chevron Corp. kept its downtown offices open on Monday but said its employees were “advised to use extreme caution” if they decided to come in to work. Many likely chose to stay home, Chevron spokesman Cam Van Ast said.