HOUSTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Murphy Oil Corp ( MUR ) was

evacuating non-essential personnel at its Gulf of Mexico assets

on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Francine barreled towards

Louisiana, a spokesperson said.

The company anticipates minimal impacts to its operations.

About 24% of crude production and 26% of natural gas output

in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico were offline due to the storm, the

U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on

Tuesday.