BP Reinstalls Cap on Leak, Intercept Well on Track
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BP Plc reinstalled a device on its Gulf of Mexico well to capture leaking oil after an underwater accident yesterday, as an intercept well intended to plug the gusher began homing in on its target.
BP said in a statement last night it had “successfully reinstalled” the cap containment device on the well and resumed funneling oil and gas to the drillship Discoverer Enterprise on the surface. Oil diverted to vessels on the surface declined yesterday by 10,260 barrels, or 38 percent, London-based BP reported on its website this morning.