Production increased by 50% to almost 62, 000 barrels a day, lifted by multiple drilling successes in Egypt.

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More than 6, 300 vessels are currently responding on site, including skimmers, tugs, barges, and recovery vessels to assist in containment and cleanup efforts in addition to dozens of aircraft, remotely operated vehicles, and multiple mobile offshore drilling units.

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The debate should be over anyway, say both state regulators and the drilling company Rex Energy, because multiple independent reviews found no contamination from drilling at all.

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We require a multiple layer barrier system in our well designs, which greatly minimizes offshore drilling risks.

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