Following the April 2010 destruction of the '' Deepwater Horizon '' while drilling the Macondo well , and the resulting oil spill , all appraisal activities at 33 wells under exploration in the Gulf of Mexico , including Tiber , were placed on hold . At least two rigs that might otherwise have been used for developing Tiber are also in use on the relief wells for the ruptured well
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Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Tiber Oil Field