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Sat 08 Aug 2010After the spill, a fresh drill?
The BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico must ensure that everyone, especially governments, learns their lesson about the risks of deepwater oil drilling, writes CLAIRE O'CONNELL
THIS WEEK saw promising glimmers of a conclusion to the ongoing saga of the underwater oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. In efforts to stem the escape of crude oil, the MC252 well has now been cemented as part of a “static kill” procedure, according to BP.
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