The Other BP

Anadarko CEO James Hackett and a still from the Gulf
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Whatever happens on the Gulf is BP’s fault and they’ve got to pay for it, right? But did you know there’s another company that owned 25% of the rig that blew up and is slathering the Gulf with oil?

Rachel Slajda tells us the story of Anadarko Petroleum, how they’ve managed to stay under the radar for the past two months and the brewing battle between BP and Anadarko over whether Anadarko’s got to cover 25% of the bill.

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