During a press conference on May 29, 2010 at 5:10 p.m. BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles announced that the Top Kill will no longer be continued.
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As can be seen in this Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) video feed screen capture taken at 4:10 p.m. today, May 29, 2010, a large plume of material continues to billow out of the end of the riser pipe.
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry praised the cleanup effort and BP and the Coast Guard's success at "fighting the oil offshore."BP's next move is to cut off the bent Riser Pipe and replace it with a "Lower Marine Riser Package Cap" (LMRP Cap).
Mr. Suttles stated that he believes that the LMRP Cap will capture "a great majority" of the flow but not all of it.
Adm. Landry stated that the ultimate solution remains the relief well. The relief well appears to be weeks away from completion.
Note: The relief well is not expected to be completed until sometime in August. At least 5 weeks from now.
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