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Ed Markey: Halliburton looks forward to continuing to work with Congress to understand what happened in drilling the Mississippi…

On the recordOctober 12, 2011
Halliburton looks forward to continuing to work with Congress to understand what happened in drilling the Mississippi Canyon 252 well and what we collectively can do in the future to ensure that oil and gas production in the United States is undertaken in the safest, most environmentally responsible manner possible.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the need for collaboration to improve offshore drilling safety.

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