After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill , President Obama announced a drilling moratorium on new permits for offshore wells and exploration in the Gulf of Mexico came to a standstill . In response to the suspension , twenty-four deepwater operators came together to establish well containment resources and plans according to the guidelines set forth in BOEMRE ’s ( BSEE ’s ) Notice To Lessees No. 2010-N10 . These offshore oil and gas companies formed HWCG LLC with the common goal of establishing and maintaining the capability to quickly and comprehensively respond to a subsea blowout
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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