BP approaches well "kill" as bid rumours refuse to die

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Oil firm reckons it could finally plug ruptured Macondo well within two weeks

BP announced yesterday that it expects to finally "kill" its ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico within the next fortnight after successfully replacing the well's damaged blow out preventer over the weekend....

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