Cathy Landry | 202.682.8122 | landryc@api.org
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2010 — API welcomed BP’s announcement that oil has stopped flowing from the Deepwater Horizon, according to a statement by American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard.
“The apparent success of BP’s cap on the Deepwater Horizon well is an important accomplishment, and we welcome news that the oil spill has been stopped. We applaud the dedicated men and women who have worked tirelessly over the past 85 days, even as BP continues to work on a relief well, which will permanently cap the leak.
“The oil and natural gas industry remains committed to safe and environmentally responsible operations and we will continue to support BP and the crews who are working to clean up the oil in the Gulf of Mexico and along the Gulf Coast. We hope the administration can move forward quickly to resume deepwater offshore drilling activity, which would bolster economic development and reduce unemployment in the already hard-hit Gulf Coast communities.”
Updated: July 15, 2010