BP Face More Controversy Amid Gulf Oil Spill New Cap Integrity Tests

Testing on the new cap to seal the leak on the MC252 well, in the Gulf of Mexico were delayed yesterday whilst a leak in a pipe on the side of the new cap was investigated.

Amid fears that the new cap, BPs best hope to date of stopping the Oil leak, may not be able to with stand the pressure of the Oil leak. The company comes under attack from another front with allegations that they lobbied the British government for the release of the Lockerbie bomber, Al-Megrahi with drilling rights off the coast of Libya in mind.

US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has pledged to consider congressional pressure to launch a full investigation into the matter.

BP have increased efforts to control and manage the Oil flow into the Gulf of Mexico including increasing Q4000 operations to reclaiming 20,000-25,000 barrels of oil per day and the drilling of 2 relief wells.