BP's oil cap tests extended for 24 hours - Sify

BP Plc and the US government agreed Saturday to extend pressure testing on the new cap sealing the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, which was holding with no reports of fresh oil flowing.

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BP's 48-hour window for pressure testing the cap expired Saturday afternoon, and further testing will now go on through Sunday afternoon. 'As we continue to see success in the temporary halt of oil from the leak, the US government and BP have agreed to allow the well integrity test to continue another 24 hours,' said Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, who is managing the government's response to the disaster. He said the federal science team overseeing BP's well integrity test had gleaned valuable information that 'will inform the procedure to kill the well and a better understanding of options for temporary shut in during a hurricane'.

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