Energy operations in U.S. Gulf ramping back up

Oil and natural gas operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico began returning to normal Tuesday, but work in Mexico’s chief offshore oil-producing region may be suspended for the rest of the week because of Hurricane Dean.

Among the companies bringing work back on line in the U.S. Gulf were oil majors Shell Oil and Exxon Mobil and drillers Noble Corp., Transocean and Pride International. Other companies, including BP, were waiting until at least today to begin returning workers to offshore facilities.

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