Allen Says BP Rig No Longer a Threat, Feds Probing Mariner Energy Blast
BP’s Macondo well is no longer a threat to the Gulf of Mexico, retired-U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said Sept. 4 after the blowout preventer was removed from the top of the well without the release of any additional oil. The BOP was shipped to a government facility in Louisiana for analysis.
BP says it will still finish a relief well as an extra measure of safety later this month.