Gulf Coast Oil Spill

BP, Government Bump Heads Over Next Steps for Oil Cap
July 19, 2010
BP was granted an additional 24 hours to keep the Gulf of Mexico oil well containment cap sealed, but something appears to be seeping from the seafloor about two miles away. Judy Woodruff reports.
Monday: Seep Detected Near BP Oil Well; Cap to Stay for Another 24 Hours
July 19, 2010
Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said Monday morning that BP will be allowed to keep the cap on the oil well in the Gulf of Mexico for another day despite a seep in the sea floor.
BP Says It Plans to Keep Well Cap Closed; Gulf Leak Ticker Stays Paused
July 18, 2010
BP said Sunday morning that tests on a 75-ton containment cap holding back oil from flowing into the Gulf of Mexico showed no problems and that the company hopes to keep the cap closed until a relief well can be completed in a few weeks.
Oil Well Testing to Continue for Additional 24 Hours
July 17, 2010
After two days of waiting and watching as a containment cap kept new oil from flowing into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time since a spill disaster began, officials decided Saturday to extend a test on BP's broken well for another 24 hours.
For Fishermen on Louisiana's Coast, Guarded Optimism on an Oil Fix
July 16, 2010
In Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana, residents are glad the gushing oil has stopped, but are also well aware that this is a test that could fail, just like other efforts to stop the flow have failed over the last three months.
Containment Cap Holds Steady as Work on Relief Wells Continues
July 16, 2010
With the new oil well containment cap in place for the past 24 hours and no new signs of oil leaking into the Gulf, President Obama called the news hopeful but reaffirmed the need for a permanent solution. Tom Bearden reports from Louisiana.
Time Lapse: Watch the Oil Leak Stop in High Speed
July 16, 2010
In real time, it was difficult to see the exact moment that oil stopped flowing from BP's broken wellhead in the Gulf. So we built this time lapse video -- compressing three hours of our live stream into a little more than a minute, and revealing the process that finally stemmed the flow of oil on July 15.
The Oil Cap Is Holding -- Now What?
July 16, 2010
For now, at least, there is no oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico.
BP Continues to Monitor Cap; Encouraged by Early Results
July 16, 2010
President Obama told reporters Friday that BP's capping of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill was "good news," but cautioned that testing continued.
Oil Gusher Halted At Least for Now: 'Something Went Right'
July 15, 2010
For the first time since April, the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico stopped -- at least temporarily -- Thursday after BP sealed a containment cap during the start of pressure tests on the device. Joel Achenbach of the Washington Post talks to Jim Lehrer about the latest efforts to cap the oil leak.
BP Holding Back Oil, for Now; Ticker Stands Still
July 15, 2010
Kent Wells, a BP PLC vice president, said at a news briefing that oil stopped flowing into the water at 2:25 p.m. CDT after engineers gradually dialed down the amount of crude escaping through the last of three valves in the 75-ton cap.
Images: BP's Operation to Close Oil Well
July 15, 2010
These images were captured from the BP live video feed in the moments after the company announced that it had fully stemmed the flow of oil from its broken well in the Gulf.
BP Set to Begin Test on New Well Cap
July 15, 2010
BP again plans to ramp up testing of its newest well cap system Thursday. The multi-stage test, which will take 48 hours, will determine the company's next step in its attempt to control the leak.
Cousteau Returns to Gulf to Survey Oil Damage
July 14, 2010
Oceanographer and documentary filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteau recently checked in with the Rundown to update us on his team's explorations since returning to the Gulf Coast.
Fed to Gulf Coast Banks: Help Those Hurt by the Spill
July 14, 2010
The Federal Reserve urged Gulf Coast banks Wednesday to help customers get through what is sure to be a tough road ahead economically due to the ongoing oil disaster.
Wednesday: BP Delays Test on New Cap; Eight Americans Killed in Afghanistan
July 14, 2010
Oil continued to flow into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday as the plan to start slowly shutting off valves on the new cap over the well was suddenly halted.
Oil Spill, Day 84: The Cap Comes Down
July 13, 2010
BP locked down its new sealing cap -- "the 3 ram stack" -- around 7 p.m. CST last night and a new container ship connected to the ruptured Deepwater Horizon well an hour later, raising hopes that more oil -- maybe even all of it -- can be captured before it spills into the Gulf of Mexico.
BP Works to Install New Cap on Broken Oil Well
July 12, 2010
The Obama administration is pushing for a revised offshore drilling moratorium as a new containment cap is installed on a leaking oil well in the Gulf.
Oil Spill Update: Anticipation Grows That New Efforts Will Stem Flow
July 12, 2010
Oil flowed nearly-unabated from the Deepwater Horizon's well Sunday as BP worked to replace its containment dome that had helped funnel oil to a container ship on the surface for more than a month.
Monday: BP Installing New Cap on Well; Twin Bombings Kill 64 in Uganda
July 12, 2010
BP continues to install a tighter cap over its leaking oil well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, saying it is ahead of its schedule to get the new, better cap in place.
Oil Spill Takes Emotional Toll on Gulf Residents
July 9, 2010
Citing the "unprecedented" nature of the BP oil spill disaster, federal and state medical officials expressed concern Friday about what they see as mounting mental health issues that people in the Gulf states are facing.
Oil Spill Update, Day 80: BP Readies New Top Hat
July 9, 2010
BP is hoping a window of calm weather will give it time to swap out containment domes over the ruptured Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Scientists Turn to Microscopic Bacteria for Help With Spreading Oil
July 8, 2010
As the large amounts of oil continue to foul the Gulf of Mexico, scientists have begun using microbes to help clean affected marshlands. Tom Bearden reports.
In Louisiana, 'Toxic Trailers' Return to House Oil Workers
July 7, 2010
It was just a couple of weeks ago when I looked out the window of our van as we drove through southernmost Louisiana ... and wondered where all those mobile homes and travel trailers came from.
Oil Spill Update: Skimming Efforts Falling Short
July 6, 2010
Skimming efforts haven't proven nearly as effective at removing oil from the Gulf of Mexico as BP told federal regulators just before the Deepwater Horizon exploded, the Washington Post reports.
Heavy Surf, High Winds Affect Cleanup as Weather Continues to Strike Gulf
July 5, 2010
Many ships, including the testing of a new "super skimmer ship", were prevented from cleaning the shorelines as rough conditions persisted this weekend in the Gulf of Mexico. Ray Suarez talks to Greg McCormack, director of the Petroleum Extension Service at the University of Texas, about continuing efforts in the Gulf cleanup.
Reporter's Notebook: One-on-One in Houston With BP's Bob Dudley
July 5, 2010
Ever since our hour-long, live-streaming interview with BP executive Bob Dudley last week, which featured questions from the public submitted via YouTube and Google, people have been asking Rau Suarez questions about how the conversation unfolded and the reactions to it.
Gulf Shore a Tough Sell for Tourists
July 2, 2010
Each night conga lines of beach cleaning machines are towed slowly over the sand from Orange Beach to Gulf Shores, Ala.
Dudley: BP Intends to Meet Commitments in Gulf 'for Many Years'
July 1, 2010
As oil cleanup continues in the Gulf, Ray Suarez has excerpts from his interview in Houston with BP executive Bob Dudley, who answered viewer questions about the company's cleanup efforts and claims response.
Aftermath From Hurricane Alex Continues to Hamper Oil Cleanup Efforts
July 1, 2010
After-effects from Hurricane Alex again kept oil cleanup crews in port, as one estimate indicated the gusher is now the largest ever in the Gulf of Mexico. Jeffrey Brown has an update on cleanup efforts.

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