It’s Officially Dead
The Leak Meter is no longer at the top of the front page because there has been official confirmation that the bottom of the well has filled with a cement plug and the plug has passed pressure testing: Gulf well permanently plugged, U.S. says
(CNN) — U.S. officials formally declared an end to the worst oil spill in U.S. history Sunday, a milestone that followed nearly five months of dashed hopes and blistering criticism of nearly everyone involved.
Well owner BP began final cementing operations to permanently plug the blowout on Friday. Pressure tests conducted early Sunday confirmed the cement was holding, and the Interior Department agency that regulates offshore drilling pronounced the well dead at 5:54 a.m. (6:54 a.m. ET), former Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said in a statement issued Sunday morning.
If it turns out that Mr. Allen has again “misspoken”, the Meter will be back.
