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Latest News| U.S. Government probes Mariner platform fire
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Reuters - The U.S. government on Friday launched an investigation into Mariner Energy Inc's Gulf of Mexico platform fire, and a light oil sheen spotted near the offshore facility was not believed to be a leak, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:42:58 GMT
| | Blowout valve removed from busted oil well: BP
(AFP)
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AFP - BP Friday removed the blowout preventer valve from atop sunken oil well, a key part blamed for failing and sparking the Gulf of Mexico spill and the worst environmental disaster in US history.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:39:30 GMT
| | AP Exclusive: Mariner opposed federal safety rule
(AP)
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AP - The company whose Gulf of Mexico oil platform erupted in flames this week cited the industry's "excellent safety record" when it opposed a proposed federal rule last year that would require offshore oil and gas operators to have safety systems aimed at reducing workers' mistakes.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:33:30 GMT
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