Drilling rights in the ocean surrounding New Zealand are being
sold off to big oil companies. Texan oil company Anadarko is set
to begin deep sea exploratory drilling this summer off our
coasts.
Exploratory drilling is the most dangerous part of oil
production and adding the challenges of drilling in very deep
water compounds the risks.
A spill from a deep water well could result in oil flowing
freely into the ocean for many weeks.
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Drilling rights in the ocean surrounding New Zealand are being
sold off to big oil companies.
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