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Pressure test complete on blown-out Gulf well: BP

BP Plc said on Friday it has completed a pressure test on its blown-out Gulf of Mexico well and those results are under review by government scientists and the British oil company.

BP optimistic well will be sealed soon

One hundred days after an oil well operated by BP ruptured in the Gulf of Mexico, the man overseeing the federal response is optimistic that steps planned for the coming days will finally, permanently seal the well.

Gulf oil well cap appears successful

Engineers fighting the Gulf oil spill are confident that the cap over the well is strong enough that they may be able to plug it up soon.

U.S. Allows BP to Keep Well Closed for Another Day

Despite concerns about problems on the seafloor near the well, government officials on Monday said they would allow the pressure test to continue.

Recapped well continues to hold

The recently recapped oil well in the Gulf of Mexico could remain closed until the relief well is drilled if tests remain favorable, a BP official said Sunday morning.

For BP, Rising Pressure in Oil Well Seen as a Positive Sign

Officials on Saturday said that pressure readings in the well were rising steadily after the valves were closed on a cap at the well’s top.

BP says test shuts off oil leak from Gulf well

BP Plc said on Thursday it stopped the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico from its deep-sea well for the first time since it ruptured in April, prompting hope that the leak can be plugged for good.

Oil flows freely as BP works to replace cap

BP said today its attempt to place a new cap on its ruptured undersea well was proceeding as planned. But while robots replace the old cap, crude is flowing freely.