New BP Cap Withstands Oil Pressure
The BBC reports that the latest attempt to cap the BP oil leak seems to be working as hoped by BP:
Tests on BP's newly capped Gulf of Mexico oil well show pressure has been building up slightly as hoped with no signs of leakage, BP says.
BP vice-president Kent Wells said rising pressure "is giving us more and more confidence". Tests, however, could be extended beyond Saturday.
The new cap has managed to stop the flow of oil for the first time since a 20 April explosion killed 11 people.
The spill has been described as the worst environmental disaster in the US.
It has affected hundreds of miles of Gulf coastline since April, with serious economic damage to the region as tourists have avoided Gulf Coast beaches and fishing grounds have remained closed.
BP has put the costs of dealing with the disaster at over $3.5bn.
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