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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 03 > Drilling deep in last oil frontier

Drilling deep in last oil frontier

Using latest technology, BP has found a vast pool of crude in the depths of the Gulf of Mexico

By Chris Kahn / The Bulletin
September 3, 2009

NEW YORK — Nearly seven miles below the Gulf of Mexico, oil company BP has tapped into a vast pool of crude after digging the deepest oil well in the world.

The Tiber Prospect is expected to rank among the largest petroleum discoveries in the United States, potentially producing half as much....

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