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BP to proceed with relief well for a permanent fix Sat, 14/08/2010 - 17:42 by Jamie Anderson After Herculean efforts spread over more than three months, BP Plc has finally succeeded in plugging the busted well, stopping the oil from leaking into the water. Comments Read more	Oil spill to have long term impact Sun, 08/08/2010 - 14:24 by Sophie Anderson After over 3 months of intense struggle trying to stem the spewing oil in the Gulf of Mexico, BP has finally succeeded. Comments Read more	Debris delays initiation of ‘static kill’ Sun, 01/08/2010 - 13:06 by Sophie Anderson The ‘static kill’ process, which entails pumping mud and cement into the busted well to stem the oil from leaking, is expected to start late Monday night or Tuesday. Comments Read more
'Scale back' in clean up operation initiated as slick recedes Sat, 31/07/2010 - 11:23 by Sophie Anderson It has taken some time and indefatigable effort from all concerned to reach a stage where the discernible oil slick on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico is, thankfully, conspicuous by its absence. Comments Read more	Storm 'Bonnie' threatens to halt work in the Gulf Sat, 24/07/2010 - 13:25 by Sophie Anderson The approach of a major storm on Saturday has led BP Plc, owner of the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico, to temporarily halt efforts to plug the spewing oil. Comments Read more	Dark clouds hover over relief efforts in Gulf Thu, 22/07/2010 - 17:45 by Sophie Anderson The weather has played spoilsport again in the Gulf of Mexico. Work on efforts to plug the busted well had to be put on hold as climatic conditions deteriorated in the eastern Caribbean. Comments Read more
'Static kill' idea mooted to stop the leak Tue, 20/07/2010 - 11:31 by Sophie Anderson The federal government has allowed the cap which is stopping the gushing oil in the Gulf of Mexico to remain closed for now. Comments Read more	Apprehensions mount again as oil seep is detected in Gulf Mon, 19/07/2010 - 12:45 by Sophie Anderson Engineers monitoring BP Plc’s newly capped well have detected oil seeping from the seafloor near the Deepwater Horizon. The scientists have also found "undetermined anomalies" near the unstable wellhead. Comments Read more	Well integrity test extended till Sunday afternoon Sun, 18/07/2010 - 12:52 by Sophie Anderson The federal government and BP Plc are taking no chances when it comes to gauging the efficacy of the newly installed 150,000-pound cap atop the busted well in the Gulf of Mexico. Comments Read more
BP gets go ahead from government to start pressure test Thu, 15/07/2010 - 14:37 by Sophie Anderson BP Plc has got the go ahead from the federal government to pressure test the latest containment system that it has installed on the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico. Comments Read more	BP installs new containment cap Tue, 13/07/2010 - 17:37 by Sophie Anderson In what may be termed as a ground-breaking achievement, BP Plc has managed to install a new sealing cap on the leaking Gulf of Mexico. Comments Read more	Inclement weather hinders cleanup efforts, test run of ‘super skimmer’ Tue, 06/07/2010 - 11:12 by Sophie Anderson Weather is playing the spoil sport in the Gulf of Mexico Clean up operations. Persistent high seas and stormy weather has thwarted not only the ongoing cleanup campaign in the Gulf, but has also delayed the test deployment of a 1,100-foot "super skimmer" ship. Comments Read more