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But all along, BP and government officials have said that the process could not be completed until the completion of a relief well, through which drilling mud and cement will be pumped into the stricken well.
That would push back completion of a relief well to the middle of August, he said.
The official death of the now-notorious Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico is expected after Labor Day, with the completion of a relief well.
In the same interview, he also said that if all other attempts failed, he could "guarantee" that the flow of oil would stop in three months with the completion of a relief well.
If the test shows the well is damaged, the flow of oil into the sea could still be stopped by increased collection of oil, a process that could continue for weeks, awaiting completion of a relief well.
If the test shows the well is damaged, BP officials have said the flow of oil into the sea could still be stopped by increased collection of oil and flaring, a process that could continue for weeks, awaiting completion of a relief well.
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LONDON — BP said Tuesday that it had set aside an additional $7.7 billion for expenses related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, mainly because of a delay in the completion of the relief well that permanently sealed the leak.
"Any day you are not making progress is a day delayed for the completion of the relief wells.
BP said themselves on their website the following… The completion of the relief well operation in the Gulf of Mexico is an important milestone in our continued efforts to restore the Gulf Coast.
Admiral Allen said the bad weather would probably delay work for two to three days, pushing the completion of the relief well to the end of next week.
Final victory over the well — which blew out on April 20, crippling the Deepwater Horizon rig and killing 11 drill workers — will not be declared until the completion of the relief well sometime in late August.
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