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July 14, 2010 · about 16 years ago

BP installs new sealing cap on leaking Gulf oil well

BP has successfully installed a new sealing cap on the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well, company officials say. It is hoped the new cap will stop the leak and capture all the oil before it can pour into the sea. But BP warned the cap system had never been deployed at such depths and […]

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BP has successfully installed a new sealing cap on the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well, company officials say. It is hoped the new cap will stop the leak and capture all the oil before it can pour into the sea. But BP warned the cap system had never been deployed at such depths and said “its efficiency and ability to contain the oil and gas cannot be assured”.

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