UPDATE 1-U.S. Gulf oil producers curtail output ahead of Tropical Storm Nate
October 05, 2017 at 17:55 PM EDT
HOUSTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Oil and natural gas operators began evacuating staff and halting production at U.S. Gulf of Mexico platforms on Thursday ahead of Tropical Storm Nate, the second storm in as many months to rattle the Gulf Coast energy corridor.