"I assembled a team of our nation's best scientists and engineers to tackle this challenge -- a team led by Dr. Steven Chu, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist and our nation's Secretary of Energy. Scientists at our national labs and experts from academia and other oil companies have also provided ideas and advice. As a result of these efforts, we've directed BP to mobilize additional equipment and technology." President Obama, June 15, 2010.
Hoven's Index for June 21, 2011
Number of oil wells in the Gulf (as listed by the WSJ): 218
In water deeper than 9000 ft: 1
8000-8999 ft: 12
7000-7999 ft: 12
6000-6999 ft: 38
5000-5999 ft: 30
4000-4999 ft: 64
3000-3999 ft: 61
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