Keyword: Gulf of Mexico

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New Shipping Anchorage Readied, Eyes on Gulf Spill

30.05.2010 - The Coast Guard is creating a new anchorage zone near the entrance to the Mississippi River to help keep ship traffic moving despite the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the official...

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BP: May Take 48 Hours to Gauge Top Kill Success

28.05.2010 - More than 24 hours into its crucial "top kill" plan, London-based BP said on Thursday it was still too early to access the success or failure of its best short-term hope of...

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BP Monitoring to See if 'Top Kill' Plug Working

27.05.2010 - BP faces a defining day in its five-week Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster on Thursday when its latest attempt to seal a gushing well deep underwater will be deemed either a...

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BP Tests Tricky 'Top Kill' As Obama Exerts Pressure

26.05.2010 - BP began critical testing on Tuesday of its "top kill" plan to plug the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well while President Barack Obama vented frustration over the energy giant's...

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U.S. Government Keeps 'Boot on Neck' of BP Over Spill

25.05.2010 - The U.S. government piled pressure on BP on Monday to clean up a "massive environmental mess" in the Gulf of Mexico, and a top official said fines would definitely be imposed on...

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BP Capturing 5,000 bpd Oil at Gulf Leak Site

21.05.2010 - BP said it is now siphoning 5,000 barrels (210,000 gallons/795,000 liters) per day of crude oil at the leak site in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. BP had estimated the leak was flowing...

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U.S. Ports, Shipping Lanes Open Despite Spill

20.05.2010 - U.S. ports and shipping lanes on the Gulf of Mexico remained open Wednesday despite the spreading oil spill, officials said. No cargo ships needing cleaning were reported, so there...

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Louisiana Shore Sees Heavy Oil as BP Prepares Plug

20.05.2010 - Heavy oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill threatened Louisiana marshlands on Thursday after washing ashore for the first time since a BP-operated rig exploded a month ago, sparking...