Chron.com | Hurricane Michael ceases Gulf oil production Chron.com About 20 percent of the Gulf of Mexico's oil production is temporarily shuttered as the rapidly strengthening Hurricane Michael approaches the Florida Panhandle. BP, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Anadarko Petroleum and others evacuated personnel from some ... Oil Prices Rise as Hurricane Michael Takes Aim at Florida Oil and natural-gas operators evacuate some Gulf of Mexico platforms as Hurricane Michael approaches |