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The tag 'relief wells' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, specifically focusing on the use of relief wells to stop the uncontrolled leak from BP's Macondo well. Content includes updates on tar balls reaching Texas beaches, the volume of oil leaking, and BP's containment efforts such as oil capture and burning. While the site is WindowsForum.com, the tag content is unrelated to Windows, Microsoft, or technology, instead addressing environmental and engineering aspects of the oil spill disaster.
  1. whoosh

    Gulf oil spill reaches Texas as tar balls wash ashore

    Tar balls have landed on a Texas beach, meaning oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill has hit all five US Gulf states.Tests identified the small amount of tar found on the Bolivar Peninsula, north-east of Galveston, as coming from BP's blown-out well off Louisiana. But officials said it was unclear...
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    BP shares soar as spill spreads

    This absolutely disgusts me. If anything, the US president should shutdown all BP PLC's assets. They don't deserve to continue operating as a petroleum company. HOUSTON (Reuters) - Drilling of a relief well seen as the most promising way to plug the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a...
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