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BP spend U.S. $ 6 billion to deal with oil Spills

BP has said the cost of U.S. $ 6.1 billion to cope with oil spills caused by oil well that exploded on Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico.

Total costs include responsive action due to spills, leaks and resist oil, drilling improvements to mining, oil and cement are broken.

It includes the cost of government funds to states in the Gulf of Mexico that became the location of oil spills.

There are five U.S. states bordering the Gulf of Mexico.

Meanwhile, a compensation fund for U.S. $ 319 million was also provided to affected people.

BP said that about 30 800 people working to tackle oil spills.

Oil has been flowing in the Gulf of Mexico after an explosion at the well Deepwater Horizon in April.

“BP believes static kill and cementing procedures have been successful,” the company said.

Approximately 4.9 million barrels of estimated oil spill caused damage to oil wells during the 87 days since the first day of the disaster until the leak was finally able to close on July 15, said the U.S. government.

BP did not know what will happen after the destruction of oil wells in the field can be overcome because there are many oil spills that welled up into the seabed.