BP Can Cement Damaged Oil Well in Gulf, Allen Says
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BP Plc received approval to cement its damaged Macondo oil well in the Gulf of Mexico after reducing pressure with mud pumped from the top.
National Incident Commander Thad Allen authorized the cementing of the top of the well after BP’s successful completion of the so-called static kill, according to an e-mailed statement from the Joint Information Center. BP said it will begin pumping cement tomorrow.