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Weather Delay, Internal Report Add to BP's Woes

(Aug. 30) -- Heavy seas forced a two- to three-day delay in the planned removal today of the temporary cap on BP's blown-out Gulf of Mexico oil well. The latest setback comes as a new internal investigation raises serious questions about BP's decision-making leading up to the explosion that killed 11 workers and unleashed...

Seepage Detected Near BP's Busted Oil Well

NEW ORLEANS (July 19) -- A seep near the oil well that had been spewing into the Gulf of Mexico is adding a new twist to a disagreement between BP and the government over what to do next now that the oil has been capped. The government's point man for the spill, retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, said late Sunday the...

Capping BP Well Would Be Just 'End of the Beginning'

(July 13) -- If BP's latest effort to stanch its runaway well succeeds, and the newly installed cap passes an "integrity test" this week, it will be the most promising news to come out of the Gulf of Mexico in 85 days. The 150,000-pound cap, fitted snugly atop the reconfigured blowout preventer Monday night, now must...

BP Affixes New Cap on Gulf Oil Well; Tests Ahead

NEW ORLEANS (July 12) -- BP robots attached a new, tighter-fitting cap on top of the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil leak Monday, raising hopes that the crude could be kept from polluting the water for the first time in nearly three months. Placing the cap on top of the leak was the climax of two days of delicate preparation...

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11/30/10 BP Oil Well Capped, But Trauma Still Flowing Source: WDET 101.9 FM - Detroit MI (Wayne State University) It's known as the state's seafood capital â and it struggled to get back in business after Hurricane Karina.
08/11/10 The Gulf oil well is capped, but what's next? Source: ABC - WQOW 18 - Eau Claire WI It's been less than a week since BP was able to cap the gushing oil well at the bottom of the gulf floor.