'Everything's looking good,' well could be dead in 2 weeks
(AP) - BP's relief well should finally reach its broken wellhead by the weekend, says federal coordinator Thad Allen, meaning the gusher could be snuffed for good within two weeks. BP vice president Kent Wells said crews hope to drill sideways into the blown-out well and intercept it at the end of July. After the relief well's done, crews will begin the kill procedure, pumping mud and cement into the hole a mile underwater to seal it, which BP says could take anywhere from five days to a couple of weeks. More»
