What went wrong at oil rig? A lot, probers find (AP)

Wed, 05/12/2010 - 23:40 EDT - Yahoo! Business News

AP - Bad wiring and a leak in what's supposed to be a "blowout preventer." Sealing problems that may have allowed a methane eruption. Even a dead battery, of all things.

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What went wrong at oil rig? A lot, probers find (AP)
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