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BP 'temporarily' stops oil leak in Gulf of Mexico | The gush of oil from BP's spewing well in the Gulf of Mexico has been 'temporarily' stopped for the first time in three months, raising hopes that it can be sealed off. For
the first time, video from BP's live feed on the ocean floor showed no sign of
crude billowing out of the well, as it was sealed with a cap as part of a test
of its integrity that could last up to 48 hours. BP Senior Vice President Kent
Wells, who announced the well closure at a press conference, said the oil had
been stopped at 2. 25 pm on Thursday. "As you can imagine, it felt very good not
to see any oil going into the Gulf of Mexico. What I'm trying to do is maintain
my emotions. Remember, this is the start of our test," the BBC quoted Wells, as
saying. Doug Suttles, BP's Chief Operating Officer, said that engineers would
be checking carefully to make sure no oil was escaping from the well from previously
undiscovered leaks. At the White House, US President Barack Obama called the development
a "positive sign," though he cautioned that the operation was still in the testing
phase. However, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal said that seal or no seal, the
oil already in the gulf was problem enough. "We know our battles don't end even
when the well is capped. Millions of gallons of oil are still in the gulf and
some estimates show that oil will continue to hit our shores for many more months
- or maybe even longer," Jindal said in a statement. The disaster began when the
Deepwater Horizon rig exploded on 20 April, killing 11 workers. The massive oil
spill has led to an economic and environmental catastrophe along the U.S. Gulf
Coast. |
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