Chevron Pulls Workers From Offshore Oil Platforms As Tropical Storm Nears

Chevron announced that non-essential employees and contractors have been pulled from four platforms in the US Gulf of Mexico ahead of a tropical storm expected to hit the region in just a few days.  Bloomberg said Chevron workers from the Anchor, Big Foot, Jack/St. Malo, and Tahiti installations have been evacuated, noting that production in the Gulf so far remains 'normal'.  The National Hurricane Center said the tropical system will be named Tropical Storm Francine once it begins to organize. It's expected to strengthen…