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August 20, 2010

Transocean Accuses BP of Obstructing Probe into Rig Explosion
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In other oil spill news, BP is facing new accusations from its main
contractor at the drilling site, Transocean, of obstructing a probe into
what caused the April 20th explosion. In a letter, Transocean said BP
has refused to hand over basic information and test results related to
the explosion that killed eleven people and blew open the well.
Transocean’s letter says, "It appears that BP is withholding evidence in
an attempt to prevent any entity other than BP from investigating the
cause of the April 20th incident and the resulting spill." BP responded
by calling the accusations a "publicity stunt…evidently designed to draw
attention away from Transocean’s potential role in the Deepwater Horizon
tragedy."



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