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BP Attaches New Containment Cap Over Oil Well

HeadlineJul 13, 2010

Officials from BP say the company has successfully attached a new tight-fitting containment cap over the Deepwater Horizon well. The move could stop the oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. Testing of the new cap begins today. The company says a cap system like this has never before been deployed at these depths under these conditions.

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