U.S. official says 11,000 barrels of oil captured in last 24 hours
09:56, 8 June 2010
WASHINGTON. June 8. KAZINFORM The cap on the damaged oil well captured 11,000 barrels of oil in the last 24 hours, U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen said Monday, adding that years needed to restore environments and habitats in the polluted waters; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
"We have gone from 6,000 to 11,000," Allen said in a White House briefing, and BP was "trying to increase that production rate, close the venting valves and move to a greater capacity."
Allen, who is overseeing the U.S. government's response to the huge Gulf of Mexico oil spill says BP is anticipating moving another ship into the Gulf area to help move the collected oil, adding that though BP is making progress, it's too early for celebration.
Allen also said even after the well is capped, the United States will be dealing with a spill for another four to six weeks. He acknowledged that the full cleanup would take much longer; Kazinform cites Xinhua.
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