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Although not directly related to our website's mandate, I would like to announce that BP has reported that oil from its broken well has finally stopped. Currently BP is testing pressures to see if they can sustain the right oil pressure within the well. If it can be sustained, the leak will remain plugged. If the pressure builds too high, they will have to re-open the well to reduce pressure.
Associated Press reports:
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.
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