Bottom kill start date indeterminate
The annulus needs to be cleaned out before Admiral Allen feels comfortable to give BP the thumbs-up on this. Stay tuned.
Bottom kill might begin this weekend; may begin next week. Allen cannot commit to the start date.
8-14-10 - Allen adamant about necessity of relief well
I've been reporting on this for the Examiner (see right). It appears that there is a discrepancy between BP's desires (necessity of relief well) and Allen's firm resolve for its necessity. He issued a stern letter to BP's Bob Dudley today echoing this. Read my story on Examiner.com.