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BP begins top kill on leaking GoM well

BP has started the top kill operation to try to stop the flow of around 5000 barrels of oil from the Macondo/MC252 well in the Gulf of Mexico.

BP begins top kill on leaking GoM well

The process began last night and involves injecting heavy drilling fluids down into the well to stem the flow of oil and gas, and then using cement to plug the well. The procedure, which has not been...

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