Platform Hermosa, an offshore oil and natural gas drilling rig operated by Plains Exploration & Production Co., stands in the Point Arguello field of the Santa Maria Basin off the coast of California. Photographer: Chip Chipman/Bloomberg
Platform Hermosa, an offshore oil and natural gas drilling rig operated by Plains Exploration & Production Co., stands in the Point Arguello field of the Santa Maria Basin off the coast of California. Photographer: Chip Chipman/Bloomberg
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