BP to Keep Macondo Oil Well Shut as Storm Delays Relief Well
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BP Plc can keep its Gulf of Mexico well capped indefinitely, preventing more crude from adding to the biggest oil spill in U.S. history, as a tropical storm approaches.
The authorization from National Incident Commander Thad Allen follows more than six days of observation and comes hours ahead of a decision on whether the storm requires the evacuation of vessels that are working on the Macondo well, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) off Louisiana’s coast.