BBC: Capped Gulf of Mexico oil well 'withstands pressure'

Tests on BP’s newly capped Gulf of Mexico oil well show pressure has been building up slightly as hoped with no signs of leakage, BP says.

BP vice-president Kent Wells said rising pressure “is giving us more and more confidence”. Tests, however, could be extended beyond Saturday.

The new cap has managed to stop the flow of oil for the first time since a 20 April explosion killed 11 people.

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2 comments on “BBC: Capped Gulf of Mexico oil well 'withstands pressure'

  1. Br. Michael says:

    I hope and PRAY that this works.

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