Quotes: BP Sets Expectations Before Top Kill Procedure

The Transocean Development Driller III, which is drilling the relief well, is seen surrounded by part of the oil slick covering the site of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
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“We always have to be careful about setting expectations.”

– KENT WELLS, BP’s senior vice president for exploration and production, dampening down expectations in advance of the company’s attempt to plug a leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. The gambit, dubbed a “top kill” procedure, has never been tried before at such depth. (via the New York Times)

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