Top Kill Fails – BP Abandons Effort

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Bad news from the Gulf this afternoon: BP is calling off its “top kill” operation after it failed to plug the oil leak in several attempts over three days. “We have not been able to stop the flow,” said chief operating officer Doug Suttles. “We have made the decision to move onto the next option.” That next option is expected to take four days to complete. BP will use robot submarines to cut off the damaged riser from which the oil is leaking, and then try to cap it with a containment valve. This time, it will be easier to follow progress on the live feed. “We’re confident the job will work but obviously we can’t guarantee success,” Suttles said.

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