I know the tests have occurred, and we wouldn't--and if there was a problem with any of the blowout preventers that we have, then we would have looked at that, and we would have made sure that we could operate safely.
Michael Bennet: “I know the tests have occurred, and we wouldn't--and if there was a problem with any of the blowout preventers that we…”
On the recordJuly 21, 2010
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Bennet emphasizes the importance of testing safety equipment after the accident.
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