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BP uses "Top Kill" method to try to stop oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico



BP uses "Top Kill" method to try to stop oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico

A diagram of BP's "Top Kill" process is seen in a handout image. The process will place heavy kill mud into the oil well in order to reduce pressure and the flow of oil from the well. Once the well is shut down, cement will be used to plug the leak. UPI/BP