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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...

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BP Says More Oil Contained, U.S. To Probe Spill

18.05.2010 - Energy giant BP said on Tuesday it was now able to siphon off about 40% of the oil gushing from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico but has not been able to stop the leak, as...

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BP Says Progress In Effort To Contain Oil Spill

17.05.2010 - Energy giant BP was making some progress on Monday with its efforts to contain the oil gushing forth from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico, But the stakes are high amid fears...

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Gulf Ship Lanes, Ports Remain Open Despite Spill

12.05.2010 - Shipping lanes and ports on the U.S. Gulf of Mexico remained open Tuesday despite the spreading oil spill, port operators said.

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Executives Trade Blame as Oil Gushes in U.S. Gulf

12.05.2010 - Executives from BP and other companies involved in a deadly Gulf of Mexico offshore oil well blowout blamed each other in Washington on Tuesday as troops and prison inmates rushed...

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Oil Executives Face U.S. Congress on Gulf Spill

11.05.2010 - Big oil goes under the spotlight on Tuesday when U.S. lawmakers grill top executives on a drilling rig explosion and oil spill that threatens an environmental catastrophe in the...