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Top kill' method 'stops BP oil leak' in Gulf of Mexico
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10174861.stm

BP has stopped the flow of oil and gas from a ruptured well into the Gulf of Mexico, a US official told local media.

The company's "top kill" effort has "stabilised the wellhead", Coast Guard commander Thad Allen said, adding that it was too early to declare success.

This is the first step, using mud, in BP's plan to seal the well for good with cement.

Eleven workers were killed in the initial explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig five weeks ago.

Since then millions of gallons of oil have poured into the sea.

A panel of experts set up by the US government to investigate the leak said the blown-out well was spewing at least 12,000 barrels (798,000 gallons) of oil per day.

Marcia McNutt, the director of the US Geological Survey, estimated that the flow ranged from 12,000 to 19,000 barrels per day.

Up to now, BP estimated the leak at 5,000 barrels (210,000 gallons) per day, but has said that figure is unreliable.

Later on Thursday, US President Barack Obama will extend a moratorium on deep-water offshore drilling for six months, the White House has said.

The move comes as his administration faces criticism of its handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
'Low pressure'

Adm Allen told US media the "top kill" procedure, which began on Wednesday, has pumped enough drilling fluid to block all oil and gas escaping from the well.

"They've been able to stabilise the wellhead, they're pumping mud down it. They've stopped the hydrocarbons from coming up," Adm Allen told WWL First News radio.

It was the first positive official assessment of BP's latest attempt to plug the well, after previous efforts failed.

BP has not yet commented in detail on the situation, saying merely that the operation was continuing.

Adm Allen said there was still pressure from the well, although at very low levels.

Once engineers have reduced the pressure to zero, they will begin pumping cement into the hole to seal the well, he added.


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Re: Top kill' method 'stops BP oil leak' in Gulf of Mexico [Re: fapjack]
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hmmmmmmm

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Re: Top kill' method 'stops BP oil leak' in Gulf of Mexico [Re: morrowasted]
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Only took how long? There is still a chance it wont work and wasnt there two pipes that were leaking :shrug:


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