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Who owns the rights to drill in the Gulf of Mexico?

Asked by cockswain (15289points) June 2nd, 2010

I’m guessing it is the U.S., but I’m not certain. If one wants to drill for oil anywhere in the Gulf, can they just do it or do they need a permit from some issuing authority? If the US is the “owner”, how did they pull that one off?

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