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Plains Exploration Sees Success for Biggest Gulf Projects BusinessWeek The stricter permitting process was put in place following last year's record offshore US oil spill at BP Plc's Macondo well in the Gulf. Flores appeared today at a Jefferies & Co. energy conference in Houston. Anadarko Petroleum Corp. is the operator … and more »

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Mississippi Press (blog)

Success of Gulf restoration report depends on funding and political will, say … Mississippi Press (blog) Tommy Moffatt, R-Gautier, said the commission was charged with Gulf restoration and protection rather than only dealing with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill … EDITORIAL: Public must play role in restorationMississippi Press (blog) all 6 news articles »

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Moving sea turtle eggs away from gulf oil spill proving to be a success Tampabay.com As oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster oozed close to the beaches of Florida and Alabama, state and federal …

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The Guardian

Success on Surface, Questions Below Wall Street Journal In the Gulf, the US accepted dispersants as a cost-effective and reliable way to keep spilled oil off shorelines. The chemicals break the oil into tiny … A plane releases chemical dispersant over the Gulf oil spill. Photograph: ReutersThe Guardian BP refused to use non-toxic dispersants in oil spillExaminer.com Day 104: The Latest on the Oil SpillNew York Times Federal News Service (subscription) –Christian Science Monitor –Huffington Post (blog) all 513 news articles »

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Recent Updates for Unified Command for the Deepwater BP Oil Spill | Deepwater Horizon Response

Commander: Timing of Gulf relief well’s success depends on location of gushing oil in well
THEODORE, Ala. – A relief well being drilled deep into the seafloor of the Gulf of Mexico to shut down the gushing well could be completed ahead of a long-set deadline of mid-August only if conditions are ideal, government and BP officials said Thursday.
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Gulf oil spill: Why BP’s cap success is turning sour
Recent days have portrayed BP as a company struggling to deal even with its own successes.
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BP Reports Some Success in Containing Gulf Oil Spill
Energy giant BP reported a limited success at containing the oil that is gushing unabated into the Gulf of Mexico Sunday but a skeptical U.S. government said it was “not a solution.” Reports of …
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BP Reports Modest Success In Slowing Oil Gusher
Officials said Monday they’ve started capturing some of the oil from the Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf of Mexico — marking the first time in more than three weeks that any of the company’s strategies have worked to slow the flow.
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BP achieves first major success to slow oil leak
A suction operation has captured about a fifth of the crude from one pipe. Plans are underway for a more complete fix. BP’s efforts to slow the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico appeared to be working Monday as a mile-long suction tube captured about a fifth of the crude spouting from a broken pipe and transferred it to a waiting ship, company officials said.
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