BP to Raise Oil-Capture Rate With Helix Producer I Connection
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BP Plc will put equipment in place this weekend that will allow the company to double the amount of crude being caught from its leaking Gulf of Mexico well.
BP has been using two vessels to capture an average of 25,000 barrels a day from the Macondo well. The company plans to connect the Helix Producer I, a floating platform which alone can process as much as 25,000 barrels daily and can easily be disconnected in case of a hurricane, by July 8.