BP Was Told Of Oil Safety Fault 'Weeks Before Blast'

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 30 No. 6, June 2010

 

BP said rig owners Transocean were responsible for the operation and maintenance of that piece of equipment.

 

Transocean said it tested the device successfully before the accident.

 

Meanwhile, BP has said that its costs in tackling the disaster have now risen to $2bn (£1.34bn). Read the full report here.

 

Source: Hilary Andersson, BBC Panorama, Washington

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