No oil leaking during test of BP's new cap

[The Straight Story]

HOUSTON — For the first time since the Gulf oil spill disaster started on April 20, the entire flow of oil was being contained Thursday as part of BP's pressure testing of a new cap, BP and federal officials said.

If the cap holds, the idea is to keep it on — and the flow checked — until a relief well can plug the blownout well in August.

If the cap does not hold, BP has added to its siphoning capacity and expects to be able to siphon up most if not all of the oil starting next week.

BP had slowly dialed down the flow as part of the pressure test. Engineers are now monitoring the pressure to see if the busted well holds.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38255728

[SidDithers]

1. Good news. K&R...nt

Sid

[SammyWinstonJack]

2. K&R

[phantom power]

3. Oh please, oh please...

[SammyWinstonJack]

4. +1

[jobycom]

5. Holding breath, crossing fingers, almost thinking about hoping...

I actually feel all aflutter.

[sonias]

6. Holding highest hope

May all the world's positive thoughts for the end of the Gulf's destruction be with us. Let this be a success. Every living thing along the coast needs a good break. Please, please, please let this work.

[Uncle Joe]

7. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, The Straight Story.

[slampoet]

8. i hope this IS true.

[Junkdrawer]

9. Not to piss in anyone's cornflakes....

But remember how BP withheld info during the Top Kill fiasco until AFTER the markets closed Friday?

BTW: BP's stock price is up: http://www.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=NYSE:BP

[Scurrilous]

10. K & R