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BP Announces Giant Oil Discovery in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

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The well, located in Keathley Canyon block 102, approximately 250 miles (400 kilometers) south east of Houston, is in 4,132 feet (1,259 metres) of water. BP is currently appraising its deepwater GOM 2006 Kaskida discovery, also projected to contain more than 3 billion barrels in place.

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DISCOVER-AQ project to begin flights to enhance measurement of ground-level air-quality from space

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The July flights are the first leg of a broader five-year campaign that will bring the aircraft to Houston and other polluted regions during upcoming years. The P-3B, in contrast, will sample the air it flies through, allowing it to take samples from a variety of altitudes. Measuring pollution from space.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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CalCars PRIUS+/Ron Gremban, Fall 2004 Ron Gremban, CalCars team; initially with EnergyCS technology (not used in redesigned conversion) Marin County, CA info@calcars.org 2. Philippi Family by CalCars and Maker Faire Team, May 2007 (Houston, TX), contact philippi at houston.rr.com Nilar, Inc. Please send it to webmaster@calcars.org.

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