BP’s Oil Recovery Rate in Gulf Increased 11 Percent
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BP Plc diverted 23,290 barrels of oil from its leaking Gulf of Mexico well to ships on the surface yesterday, an 11 percent increase from June 19, when part of the operation was shut down.
The drillship Discoverer Enterprise captured 14,570 barrels, an increase after it was shut for 10 hours by an equipment failure and a lightning storm, BP said in a statement today on its website. About 8,720 barrels were burned aboard the Q4000 oil rig, a reduction from June 19 as the vessel turned to accommodate shifts in wind direction.