According to BP official , the implementation of theirlatest containment sealat the Deepwater Horizon rig has been successful . That means that for the first time in months , no new oil is rave into the Gulf .
https://gizmodo.com/bps-new-fix-today-another-containment-cap-5584865
BP still has to take pressure tryout to ensure that the well bore is intact . That will take place over the next 48 hours , as engineer determine if there ’s sufficient pressure to prevent more oil and gas leaks from appearing on the sea floor . BP White House seem carefully optimistic about the mental process :
“ Although it can not be assured , it is expected that no oil will be secrete to the sea during the tryout , ” BP said in a hold statement denote the startle of the procedure . “ Even if no oil is released during the test , this will not be an reading that oil and gas menses from the wellbore has been permanently stopped . ”
If the pressure tests fail , the seal will have to be murder , order us right back where we start .
Fingers span , anyway . The upright tidings is that for now , the problem is at least not getting any unsound . [ Washington Post ]
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