It’s looking like the 3-month-old leak in the Gulf of Mexico could be closed for good in the next two weeks.
A relief tunnel, part of the permanent fix to snuff the leak, is expected to reach the busted well by the weekend.
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The temporary cap remains in place, with oil still seeping into the ocean floor, but engineers have decided that the risk of a of a bigger blowout was minimal and were getting closer to pumping mud into the column to permanently seal it.
Meanwhile, a published report said BP’s beleaguered CEO, Tony Hayward, planned to step down after a series of PR blunders, including yacht racing during the spill and saying he wanted his life back. The Times newspaper in London, quoting company sources it did not identify, said Wednesday that Hayward was likely to go by early September.
But BP spokeswoman Sheila Williams said, “Tony is leading the company in a strong and robust way and has the support of the board.”
With AP
