Reply #5: the well is plugged - that's good news, now for the final fix [View All]

From BP press release

Subsea operational update:

- The MC252 well has been shut-in since July 15; there is currently no oil flowing into the Gulf.
- The pressure testing following the cementing operations indicates we have an effective cement plug in the casing which was the desired outcome.
- The DDIII relief well is currently at 17909 ft and is preparing to drill ahead 30 ft followed by another ranging run. Intersection of the MC252 well annulus is expected towards the end of the week.


more weather delays?

Invest 94-L, Which May Develop In The Gulf of Mexico This Week:

Weak low pressure located about 110 miles east-southeast of St. Augustine, FL is currently interacting with an upper-level low pressure system located near the Bahamas. This system is currently designated Invest 94-L by the National Hurricane Center. High pressure pushing eastward will cause this low pressure system to track west-southwestward across central and south Florida today and no development is expected today or tonight due to the proximity to land, strong upper level winds and dry air.

Invest 94-L is expected to emerge into the eastern Gulf of Mexico during Tuesday. The big question right now is how far south and west will 94-L track over the next 24 to 36 hours. The further south and west this tracks and where exactly it emerges in the eastern Gulf of Mexico will dictate how strong it may get as it tracks across the Gulf of Mexico from later Tuesday through Thursday.


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