Some in the American oil industry think this reflects a poor corporate culture at BP, in which personal advancement has depended more on cutting costs than on technical proficiency.

美国炼油业的一些人认为，这折射出了英国石油公司低劣的企业文化，在这种文化当中，个人的提升更多的是基于削减成本而非技术的精通。

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Its reputation restored after a scandal over misrepresenting oil reserves, the company is cutting layers of management to match lower oil prices and profits.

在石油储备谎报丑闻后受损的名誉已经得到了恢复。公司正在削减管理层以应对低油价和低收益。

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That would mean cutting the existing riser, but now that the siphon inserted into it is bringing oil up to the barges it means risking a serious setback.

这就意味着要剪断已经存在的立管，但现在插在那儿的虹吸管正把油吸入驳船内。这样做就要冒一个严重挫败的险。

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With many oil companies cutting investment and production, the price may well be higher than that by the time the oil comes up from below the ocean.

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