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GoM Oil Spill Poses Risks To New Drilling Activities

May 2010 | Industry News

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As BP moves to stem the flow of oil leaking from its Macondo well deep in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM), ramifications from the accident have begun rippling across the global offshore drilling industry.

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