Cap may remain shut

BP executive Doug Suttles said Sunday that a cap used to shut off the oil geyser in the Gulf of Mexico seems to be holding, and may remain shut until a relief well can provide a permanent fix later this month or next month. That differs from the plan the federal government laid out Saturday, which calls for temporarily releasing oil into the Gulf while the cap is connected to tankers at the surface. (Sources: Washington Post, AP via Houston Chronicle, 07/18/10) The Deepwater Horizon exploded April 20, killing 11 workers. Oil flowed into the water until a cap was put in place last week.