BP CEO: Thunder Horse 2005 Start ‘Unlikely’

The startup of oil production at BP PLC’s (BP) Thunder Horse offshore platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico – affected by Hurricane Dennis – is “unlikely” to occur at the end of 2005, BP Chief Executive John Browne said Tuesday.

The world’s largest semi-submersible platform, Thunder Horse tilted two weeks ago after the hurricane passed through the Gulf of Mexico. The U.K. oil major has since righted the structure.

The company said it couldn’t say at this stage if there is damage to the platform or what caused it to tilt.
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