Subsequent seismic surveys and the surge in the price of oil prompted Desire Petroleum, a small British company, to hire the rig, which will drill up to ten wells for itself and several other firms.

随后的地质调查和油价波动促使英国一家小公司Desire Petroleum去租用钻井装置，准备为自己和几家其他公司钻探最多十座油井。

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Since April some parts of the press have taken to calling the firm British Petroleum to stress Britain's role in the disaster, even though the company rebranded to become BP in 2001.

虽然英国石油在2001年便更名为BP，但自四月以来，美国报刊已经将BP叫做英国石油以强调英国在这一灾难中的角色。

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But the company formerly called British Petroleum also faces growing financial pressure.

英国石油公司还面临着越来越大的财务压力。

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But the company formerly called British Petroleum also faces growing financial pressure.

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