Anadarko declares force majeure
Anadarko Petroleum, part owner of the crippled well that has been gushing oil into the Gulf of Mexico since April, said today it had declared force majeure on three rigs in the region.
Tuesday, major oil company Royal Dutch Shell declared a ``force majeure'' for its Nigerian Bonny Light crude oil exports until September in view of the violence caused by militants, allowing it to suspend contractual obligations due to extraordinary circumstances.