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Tests suggest Macondo cement was unstable, commission told
… closely resembling what BP PLC used in its Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico strongly suggest ..... Halliburton Co., which provided the Macondo well's cement, said several hours later ..... hydrocarbon zone at the bottom of the Macondo well must have failed in some manner …
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Tests suggest Macondo cement was unstable, spill commission told
… closely resembling what BP PLC used in its Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico strongly suggest ..... Halliburton Co., which provided the Macondo well’s cement, said several hours later ..... hydrocarbon zone at the bottom of the Macondo well must have failed in some manner …
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BP reaches deal with DOJ over Macondo well blowout in gulf
… supermajor related to the April 2010 deepwater Macondo well blowout, which resulted in a massive ..... The semi later sank. The deepwater Macondo well, now sealed, was drilled on Mississippi ..... clean-up costs. BP to pay SEC Regarding Macondo -related claims from the US Securities …
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Well design for Macondo laid foundation for problems, panel told
… during the design phase of the deepwater Macondo well led to conditions in the hours before ..... who the commission retained to study the Macondo well's design and operating plans ..... Lewis said, adding that he found the Macondo well's initial design adequate for planning …
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BP workers indicted for Macondo blowout, spill; civil claims pending against firm
… reached a settlement regarding some criminal aspects of the Macondo deepwater well blowout but US prosecutors continue to pursue ..... Committee's Energy and Environment Subcommittee during the Macondo blowout, said the Obama administration and DOJ held BP to …
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Transocean fined $400 million for Macondo well incident
… pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from the 2010 Macondo deepwater well incident and agreed to pay $400 million in criminal ..... in failing to investigate fully clear indications that the Macondo well was not secure and that oil and gas were flowing into …
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BP will contest legal claims from states for Macondo spill
… governments concerning from the April 2010 blowout of the deepwater Macondo well off Louisiana and the resulting oil spill in the Gulf ..... aboard the semi were killed. The Deepwater Horizon drilled the Macondo well for BP and its partners. Bob Dudley, BP chief executive …
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The US Coast Guard approved another remotely operated vehicle inspection of the Deepwater Horizon wreckage and the Macondo well site
… the Deepwater Horizon wreckage and the Macondo well site, scheduled to start Dec. 3. BP PLC operated the Macondo well, which was drilled by Transocean ..... sources of oil in the vicinity of the Macondo wellhead and rig wreckage. USCG will …
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Three Macondo legacies
… are two other legacies of last year's Macondo tragedy with which the offshore oil and ..... legacy is public distrust. Before BP's Macondo well blew out on Apr. 20, 2010, causing ..... the exclusion of preparedness. Before Macondo , operators were fiercely determined never …
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Rage over Macondo greater than past disasters
… environmental damage is upsetting, but the Macondo blowout in the Gulf of Mexico has generated ..... Washington, DC. The implications of the Macondo blowout in the deepwater gulf "are major ..... and environmental programs. But with Macondo , Anuj Sharma, research analyst at Pritchard …
