US declares successful end to BP's well "kill" operation

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Five months on from the fatal accident that sparked the Gulf oil spill the ruptured well is finally sealed off for good

Five months after the explosion that killed 11 oil workers, ruptured the Macondo well and sparked the worst environmental crisis in US history, US government officials confirmed yesterday that BP has permanently...

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