Holder says BP not alone in oil spill probe-report

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http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFN0820095620100709

Fri Jul 9, 2010 12:37am GMT

WASHINGTON July 8 (Reuters) - Suspected targets in the criminal investigation into the Gulf Coast oil spill may cover more than BP Plc (BP.L: Quote)BP.N., U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Thursday.

"There are a variety of entities and a variety of people who are the subjects of that investigation," Holder said. "For people to conclude that BP is the focus of this investigation might not be correct."

Politico.com reported that Holder declined to go further when asked whether the British oil company could still be the main target of the probe.

Holder spoke about the ongoing investigation in Aspen, Colo., at a taping of CBS's "Face the Nation" scheduled for broadcast on Sunday, Politico.com said.

Federal agencies, including the FBI, are participating in criminal and civil investigations launched on June 1. The Justice Department demanded that the companies involved in the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, including BP, Transocean Ltd and Halliburton Co, preserve records related to the accident.