Oil firm BP has lowered a cap on to a leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, in the hope of piping some of the oil to ships on the surface. Video footage showed the cap lowered into place against pressure from escaping oil and gas. BP said some oil had started flowing up the pipe attached to the cap, but it could take the rest of the day to determine how much. The US Coast Guard said the cap would only be a temporary, partial fix. Live underwater video footage from the site on Friday showed quantities of oil still escaping into the sea. BP's latest attempt to cap the well followed mounting criticism from US President Barack Obama. He told CNN that he had not seen "the kind of rapid response" to the disaster that he would have liked and that BP had already "felt his anger" over the spill. BP lowers cap on to leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well.
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The BBC's David Shukman: "There's no guarantee this thing will work" Oil firm BP has lowered a cap on to a leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, in the hope of piping some of the oil to ships on the surface.
Video footage showed the cap lowered into place against pressure from escaping oil and gas.
BP said some oil had started flowing up the pipe attached to the cap, but it could take the rest of the day to determine how much.
The US Coast Guard said the cap would only be a temporary, partial fix.
Live underwater video footage from the site on Friday showed quantities of oil still escaping into the sea. BP's latest attempt to cap the well followed mounting criticism from US President Barack Obama. He told CNN that he had not seen "the kind of rapid response" to the disaster that he would have liked and that BP had already "felt his anger" over the spill. Oil from the top of the blowout preventer (BOP), the set of failed valves on the seabed. The operation involves lowering a cap onto the top section of the BOP known as the lower marine riser package (LMRP). The damaged riser - the pipe which takes oil from the well - was cut where it nears the seabed using a remotely-operated shear. This was completed at 1930 CDT on 1 June (0030 GMT 2 June). The next stage was for a diamond wire cutter to saw through the riser close to the LMRP. The blade got stuck and had to be removed but BP eventually cut through the pipe using giant shears manipulated by undersea robots (ROV). After removing the pipe, a cap was lowered onto the LMRP. The aim is for oil to be funneled through the cap to the surface. A previous attempt with a larger funnel was blocked by frozen hydrates so this time methanol is being used as "anti-freeze". BACK {current} of {total} NEXT He said was "furious at this entire situation". Mr Obama has for the second time postponed a trip to Australia, Indonesia and Guam, in order to deal with the crisis. He is due to visit the gulf later on Friday - his third trip to the area since the leak began six weeks ago. BP's share price rose 4% in early European trading. Chief executive Tony Hayward is to hold a conference call with investors, which will be available to the public on the company's website, from 1400 BST (1300 GMT). Mr Hayward is expected to try to reassure investors. I have copy this news from BBC News Online.
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