Its subsidiary Mitsui Oil Exploration 's MOEX Offshore had a 10 % stake in the '' Deepwater Horizon '' well in the Gulf of Mexico through a subsidiary , and in May , 2011 , MOEX agreed to pay US$ 1.07 billion to settle British Petroleum claims against it over the explosion and oil spill at the well . Some analysts had thought BP would realize a larger settlement from MOEX but there was also relief to have a first step toward resolving the multiple claims
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