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The world does need the oil and the energy that is going to have to come from deep water production going forward. STEVE WESTWELL, BP’s chief of staff.
Tuesday, Jun. 22, 2010

Open quoteThe world does need the oil and the energy that is going to have to come from deep-water production going forward. Close quote

  • STEVE WESTWELL,
  • BP chief of staff, on the moratorium on deep-water drilling that was introduced after the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion; a legal challenge has been mounted, and a decision is due by Wednesday
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