Leak Allegations Lead BP to Shut 12 Oil Wells
From Times Wire Reports
British oil company BP will close 12 oil wells on the North Slope as a precaution after whistleblowers alleged more than 50 were leaking. The wells were being shut down Tuesday, BP spokesman Darren Beaudo said in Anchorage.
The action came after workers allegedly told the Financial Times of London of the leaks. The newspaper first reported the shutdowns on its website.
Most of the shuttered wells were in Prudhoe Bay, Beaudo told the Associated Press.
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