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Calling 2010 'Best Year' On Safety Was Mistake, Gulf Oil Rig Owner Admits

April 21, 2010: Fire boats battle the blaze on the Deepwater Horizon rig. U.S. Coast Guard/Getty Images hide caption

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Calling 2010 'Best Year' On Safety Was Mistake, Gulf Oil Rig Owner Admits

April 4, 2011 • Transocean Ltd. owned the rig that exploded a year ago, killing 11 workers and creating a massive oil spill that took months to contain. Now, it says it was "insensitive" to say in a regulatory filing that 2010 was — statistically — its best year.

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