The US point man to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has authorised BP to finally cement the busted oil well that has gushed crude into the waters since April, but said a relief well should be finished as planned. “Based on the successful completion of the static kill procedure and a positive evaluation of the test results, I have authorised BP to cement its damaged well,” retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen said in a statement. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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NEW ORLEANS, La. – Coast Guard escort media on flyover of the Deepwater Horizon well zone as the Static Kill operation begins to test the well by pumping mud into it August 3, 2010.
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