HOUSTON, June 19 (Reuters) - BP Plc said its drillship oil containment system restarted early on Saturday after a 10-hour shutdown to fix a problem and let a storm pass.
The company said in a statement that the system was restarted at 6:30 a.m. CDT (1130 GMT) 'and has been building up to stable rates since.' (Reporting by Kristen Hays; Editing by Doina Chiacu) Keywords: OIL SPILL/CAP (kristen.hays@thomsonreuters.com; +1 713-210-8538; Reuters Messaging: kristen.hays.reuters.com@reuters.) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
The company said in a statement that the system was restarted at 6:30 a.m. CDT (1130 GMT) 'and has been building up to stable rates since.' (Reporting by Kristen Hays; Editing by Doina Chiacu) Keywords: OIL SPILL/CAP (kristen.hays@thomsonreuters.com; +1 713-210-8538; Reuters Messaging: kristen.hays.reuters.com@reuters.) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.