BP, Exxon Mobil, Kinder Morgan, Royal Dutch Shell told most office staff to work from home. FMTNews ExxonMobil
HOUSTON: Major energy companies in the United States imposed work-from-home rules for office staff and began health checks for remote or critical workers as coronavirus spread and threatened an industry reeling from falling demand and profits.
Offshore rigs, refineries and pipelines require on-site teams and group workers in close quarters, making them vulnerable in a Covid-19 outbreak. Norwegian oil firm Equinor halted a North Sea development project and removed staff after an offshore worker fell ill.Falling oil demand and a price-war that slashed crude prices by about 50% this year have put the industry in a tailspin. Many oil firms have abruptly cut spending and staff to cope with the downturn.
Exxon will allow only trained operators into control rooms at its Baytown plant, and they must remain at least six feet apart from one another, they added.
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