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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.

 

BP works to replace failed device from rig

BP was working to remove the failed blowout preventer from its ruptured well  — a key step towards killing the well and salvaging evidence that could help in the inquiry into the disaster.

 

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.

 

BP says mud pumped into well in Gulf is holding down the oil; feds say most of oil is gone

BP claimed a key victory Wednesday in the effort to plug its blown-out well as a government report said much of the spilled oil is gone — though what's left is still nearly five times the amount that poured from the Exxon Valdez.

 

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 could start "static kill" on well Monday says official

BP could start

A key two-step procedure to seal BP Plc.'s Macondo well could begin late on Monday, the top U.S. oil spill official said on Sunday.

 

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.

 

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