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BP returns to Gulf relief well

BP has restarted drilling a relief well intended to permanently kill the Macondo MC252 well in the Gulf of Mexico while incoming chief executive officer Bob Dudley has said compensation claims would be less than the supermajor has allowed for.

The company said the Development Driller III semi-submersible rig is drilling the well towards the MC252 well intercept point, which is currently about 50 feet below. Operations will consist of drilling...

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