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BP Making Good Progress in the Gulf of Mexico |
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Wednesday, 14 July 2010 06:22 |
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Live television coverage broadcast across the world has shown a new cap being placed on the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. BP is quoted as saying that its next step will be to carry out tests to ensure there are no other leaks from the well and that the cap itself does not leak under pressure although they are delaying them because both BP and US Coast Guard officials believe further analysis was needed before pressure testing could begin. These tests, including monitoring, could last from six hours to two days. Meanwhile, oil will still leak into the Gulf. The old cap, removed on Saturday, did not have a tight fit and allowed crude oil to escape.
It is also reported that one of two relief wells being drilled adjacent to the leaking well, is only about 100 feet from the leaking well. These relief wells are meant to intercept the oil from the leaking well and divert it away from the broken pipes causing the leaks and into new pipes.
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