US independent Anadarko on Monday shut production at two Gulf of Mexico platforms, Horn Mountain and Marlin, in preparation for Tropical Storm Gordon, which is expected to strengthen and become a hurricane. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now “We are carefully monitoring the weather conditions in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and to ensure the safety of our people, have removed all personnel from our Horn Mountain and Marlin facilities. We have also shut-in production at both platforms to protect the environment,” Anadarko said in a statement Monday, adding that production was continuing at its other platforms. Anadarko operates 10 platforms in the Gulf of Mexico with production of approximately 160,000 b/d of oil equivalent, according to the company’s website. The US National Hurricane Center expects Tropical Storm Gordon to strengthen and become a hurricane when it makes landfall along the […]