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Q: Why were bp drilling for oil in the gulf of Mexico?
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How long has bp been drilling for oil in the gulf of Mexico?

since 1940 for 70 years


Will bp keep drilling?

BP will continue exploratory drilling, including deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, Angola, Brazil and China.


What is a bp oil spill in the gulf of Mexico?

The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was from the Transocean Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig that exploded and spilled 42,000 gallons of oil into the ocean every day. It finally ended on July 15, 2010.


Who was doing the drilling when the oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico?

British Petroleum employees were involved in the drilling when the oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010. The drilling was part of BP operations off the coastal United States of America. But the platform that became involved in the original, explosive event didn't belong to BP. It was being leased.


Which oil company spilled the oil in the gulf of Mexico?

Primary responsibility is BP as they are the operator of the drilling operations. All decisions by Transocean are at the direction of the operator.


Is there oil in the Gulf of Mexico?

Of course. Haven't you heard about the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?


What is the BP oil spill?

The BP oil spill can refer to either the BP oil spill of March 2, 2006 in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. BP oil spill of April 20, 2010 in the Macondo Prospect oil field in the Gulf of Mexico, on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig.


What gulf is the BP oil spill located in?

The Gulf of Mexico.


What is the BP do?

fail to drill oil in the gulf of Mexico


What is the bp?

fail to drill oil in the Gulf of Mexico


Where is the oil leak on the Gulf of Mexico coming from?

The oil company BP had an oil spill on its rig in the gulf.


What zone of the ocean is the BP oil leak?

this oil leak is in the Gulf of Mexico