07-20-2010, 07:09 PM
The "static kill" would involve pumping mud into the well to force oil back into the reservoir below, officials from BP said Monday, noting that the option could succeed where other similar attempts have failed because pressure in the well is lower than expected.
BP Senior Vice President Kent Wells told reporters Monday that the idea was still "very much in its infancy," but that a decision could be made in several days. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/20/gulf.oi...er/?hpt=T2
"At the end of the day, relief wells are still the ultimate solution," he said.
BP Senior Vice President Kent Wells told reporters Monday that the idea was still "very much in its infancy," but that a decision could be made in several days. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/20/gulf.oi...er/?hpt=T2
"At the end of the day, relief wells are still the ultimate solution," he said.