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Gulf probe: Blowout preventer was flawed
Posted by Associated Press: Harry R. Weber and Michael Kunzelman on March 23rd, 2011
Associated Press: The blowout preventer that should have stopped the BP oil spill cold failed because of faulty design and a bent piece of pipe, a testing firm hired by the government said Wednesday in a report that appears to shift some blame for the disaster away from the oil giant and toward those who built and maintained the 300-ton safety device.
At least one outside expert said the findings cast serious doubt on the reliability of all the other blowout preventers used by the drilling industry.
The report...
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