Shell has decided to halt production at its Stones and Appomattox oil facilities in the Gulf of Mexico as a precautionary measure in response to a tropical disturbance.

The company said that it is currently in the process of safely suspending some of its drilling activities and has confirmed that there is no other impact on its production throughout the Gulf of Mexico.

Additionally, Shell has begun the evacuation of non-essential personnel from its assets in the Mars Corridor.

The US National Hurricane Center has provided an update on the tropical disturbance, indicating that the system located near the Gulf of Mexico, has a 50% chance of developing into a cyclone within the next 48 hours.