Venice, Louisiana (CNN)— BP officials may know by Thursday afternoon whether the oil company’s latest attempt to cap the runaway leak in the Gulf of Mexico is yielding results.
“I think we just need to take the next 24 hours and actually see what the results are,” said BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles from Robert, Louisiana.
The operation, known as a “top kill,” that began Wednesday afternoon was going according to plan, he said, with drilling mud being applied to the well at a rate of up to 65 barrels per minute…
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