Norway to fight BP's oil slick off the US coast
OSLO (AFP) - A Norwegian oil industry group will help fight a disastrous oil slick off the US coast after receiving a request for aid from BP, operator of the sunken rig that caused the spill.
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To begin with, 150 cubic metres (5,297 cubic feet) of dispersants would be sent to the Gulf of Mexico, said NOFO, a Norwegian industry association for battling oil spills, adding it was prepared to offer more help if needed.
"In addition to dispersants, we have equipment for both open sea and coastal operations, as well as personnel who can quickly be mobilised if we are asked for help," NOFO chief Sjur Knudsen said in a statement.
At least 210,000 gallons of crude a day has been streaming from a well below the Deepwater Horizon rig that sank on April 22, two days after a massive explosion that killed 11 workers.
BP said Tuesday it had prepared the first of three giant domes to collect oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico and channel it into a waiting tanker.
With its large offshore oil fields, Norway ranks among the world's leading crude exporters.
Last Updated (Wednesday, 05 May 2010 10:01)
