BP: No oil leaking into Gulf from busted well

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

13 mins ago

NEW ORLEANS – BP says oil from its broken well has stopped gushing into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time since April.

The announcement Thursday came after company officials said all valves had been shut on a new cap over the busted well in an experiment to stop the spill.

Kent Wells, a BP PLC vice president, said at a news briefing that oil stopped flowing into the water at 2:25 p.m. CDT.

It was a long-awaited milestone in one of the nation's worst environmental disasters. While not a permanent solution to plug the busted well, the success in capturing the oil spewing out was welcome news.

The crisis began when BP's deepwater rig exploded, killing 11 workers.

The cap is not a permanent fix. BP is drilling two relief wells so it can pump mud and cement into the leaking well in hopes of plugging it for good.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP says oil has stopped leaking into the Gulf for the first time since April.

BP has been slowly dialing down the flow as part of a test on a new cap. Engineers are now monitoring the pressure to see if the busted well holds.

BP: No oil leaking into Gulf from busted well - Yahoo! News

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[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

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[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

What took them so long?

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

What took them so long?

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

idk, I was just reading about it and they said it could possibly rupture...they're not sure it's going to hold //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[dave_damage 10+ year member]

Did any fish die?

 

[*SlappinAzz*]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/hide.gif.2d479cfd917eedfe201353b91522ceab.gif We had oil leaking into the gulf since april!? I wasnt aware of this........

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/hide.gif.2d479cfd917eedfe201353b91522ceab.gif We had oil leaking into the gulf since april!? I wasnt aware of this........

I thought you were leaving //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[*SlappinAzz*]

I thought you were leaving //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

meh...I say alot of bullshit don't i? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[jonny101abc 10+ year member]

Fuk BP, you all know this is going to blow again!

 

[*SlappinAzz*]

Fuk BP, you all know this is going to blow again!

They will make it leak out again just for shits and giggles on aprils fools day.

 

[KMS 10+ year member]

Fuk BP, you all know this is going to blow again!

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[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

meh...I say alot of bullshit don't i? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[dirtysouth31 10+ year member]

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]