Petrobras to shut production platform, evacuate on Sat.
NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) (PBR.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) plans to shut its production platform in the Cottonwood field and evacuate remaining personnel from the platform on Saturday morning ahead of Hurricane Gustav, a spokesman said Friday.
(Reporting by Rebekah Kebede; Editing by David Gregorio)
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