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Firms Knew of Cement Flaws Before Spill, Panel Says

Firms Knew of Cement Flaws Before Spill, Panel Says

Halliburton and BP knew weeks before the blast on a rig in the Gulf of Mexico that the cement mixture they planned to use to seal the well was unstable, a commission found.

 

BP CEO hits back at media and politicians

BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley accused some politicians and the media on Monday of being too hasty to pin all the blame on his company for the devastating Gulf of Mexico spill - and emphasized the need for deep-water drilling.

 

U.S.: 3,500 unused Gulf wells must be plugged

Energy companies in the Gulf of Mexico will have to permanently plug nearly 3,500 nonproducing wells and dismantle about 650 unused platforms, the Obama administration says.

 

Feds: Well Needs Tests Before Permanent Plug

Federal official calls for additional pressure tests before he will give the OK to finish drilling a relief well intended to help plug BP's runaway well for goodGulf Oil Gone?

 

Higher Oil Prices Help Exxon Top Forecasts

The oil giant’s second-quarter income nearly doubled as oil prices and margins to process crude into fuel rebounded.

 

NOAA: Oil is degrading quickly

Spill from blowout is degrading rapidly in warm waters, becoming tougher to find, director says.

 

BP CEO Tony Hayward To RESIGN On Tuesday: Reports

BP CEO Tony Hayward To RESIGN On Tuesday: Reports

Tony Hawyard, BP's CEO who's quickly become the public face of the Gulf Oil spill, will be stepping down, according to reports in the British press.

Senh: All it takes is one fatal mistake, and you're out - actually, just the worst environmental disaster of all time. But I'm sure he's not complaining, especially with his $18M severence package. It's still a mystery to me why these CEO's get paid so much when they f'd things up.

 

BP set to begin Libyan drilling

BP is set to begin drilling off Libya amid safety concerns over the Gulf of Mexico spill and accusations over the Lockerbie bomber.

 

Gulf oil well cap appears successful

Gulf oil well cap appears successful

Engineers fighting the Gulf oil spill are confident that the cap over the well is strong enough that they may be able to plug it up soon.

 

Oil flows freely as BP works to replace cap

Oil flows freely as BP works to replace cap

BP said today its attempt to place a new cap on its ruptured undersea well was proceeding as planned. But while robots replace the old cap, crude is flowing freely.

 

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