I am hoping this is true
Top Kill Stopped Flow of Oil Into Gulf, BP Says
s. “They’ve been able to stabilize the wellhead, they’re pumping mud down it. They’ve stopped the hydrocarbons from coming up,” said Admiral Thad Allen. The operation can only be deemed a success once the well is sealed up with cement–which can only be done once the pressure from the well is at zero.
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Update
Unfortunately, the earlier optimistic statement is being walked back
“Top kill” bid on Gulf well still ongoing -admiral
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2 comments
May 27, 2010 at 11:00 pm
angrynana
Oblahba should not use cutsie quotes from his young daughter. For instance, he said she asked “Did you plug the hole yet, Daddy?” In some groups the word hole means “whore”. That changes the entire context of the question.
May 28, 2010 at 6:24 am
edgeoforever
See my next entry – it earned him some bad headlines