July 17, 2010
Nova Scotia know-how and equipment helped repair BP’s ruptured Macondo well and continues to play a critical role in efforts to contain the huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Halifax-based Welaptega Marine was called to the Gulf to prepare critical 3D imaging in the weeks leading up to a successful capping of the well Thursday. Tracking buoys designed and built in Dartmouth by MetOcean Data Systems Ltd. are helping an army of technicians track oil slicks and protect the coast.
