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Final Seal Set for BP Well

Final Seal Set for BP Well

After five months, the BP well that spewed millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico is on the verge of being plugged.

 

Pressure test complete on blown-out Gulf well: BP

Pressure test complete on blown-out Gulf well: BP

BP Plc said on Friday it has completed a pressure test on its blown-out Gulf of Mexico well and those results are under review by government scientists and the British oil company.

 

Oil in Gulf Poses Only Slight Risk, New U.S. Report Says

Oil in Gulf Poses Only Slight Risk, New U.S. Report Says

Only about 26 percent of the oil from the Deepwater Horizon leak is still in the water or onshore, and most of it is diluted and breaking down rapidly, officials say.

 

BP optimistic well will be sealed soon

BP optimistic well will be sealed soon

One hundred days after an oil well operated by BP ruptured in the Gulf of Mexico, the man overseeing the federal response is optimistic that steps planned for the coming days will finally, permanently seal the well.

 

Gulf of Mexico Storm Weakens But Oil Spill Cleanup Suspended

US weather forecasters say a storm system moving through the Gulf of Mexico and delaying work on BP's broken oil well has weakened. The National Hurricane Center said Saturday that the remnants of Tropical Storm Bonnie are diminishing as it ...

 

Gulf oil well cap appears successful

Gulf oil well cap appears successful

Engineers fighting the Gulf oil spill are confident that the cap over the well is strong enough that they may be able to plug it up soon.

 

U.S. Allows BP to Keep Well Closed for Another Day

U.S. Allows BP to Keep Well Closed for Another Day

Despite concerns about problems on the seafloor near the well, government officials on Monday said they would allow the pressure test to continue.

 

Recapped well continues to hold

Recapped well continues to hold

The recently recapped oil well in the Gulf of Mexico could remain closed until the relief well is drilled if tests remain favorable, a BP official said Sunday morning.

 

Capped BP Gulf well under scrutiny

BP Plc's stricken Gulf of Mexico oil well showed no signs of leaking on Friday, but officials intensified oversight after a critical test showed pressure barely rising in the capped gusher.

 

BP says test shuts off oil leak from Gulf well

BP says test shuts off oil leak from Gulf well

BP Plc said on Thursday it stopped the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico from its deep-sea well for the first time since it ruptured in April, prompting hope that the leak can be plugged for good.

 

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