HOUSTON, July 17 (Reuters) - BP Plc's critical pressure test on its blown-out Gulf of Mexico oil well will continue another 24 hours through Sunday afternoon, the top official overseeing the spill response said on Saturday.
'As we continue to see success in the temporary halt of oil from the leak, the U.S. government and BP have agreed to allow the well integrity test to continue another 24 hours,' retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen said in a statement. (Reporting by Kristen Hays, Editing by Stacey Joyce) Keywords: OIL SPILL/CAP TEST (kristen.hays@thomsonreuters.com; +1 713-210-8538; Reuters Messaging: kristen.hays.reuters.com@reuters) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
'As we continue to see success in the temporary halt of oil from the leak, the U.S. government and BP have agreed to allow the well integrity test to continue another 24 hours,' retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen said in a statement. (Reporting by Kristen Hays, Editing by Stacey Joyce) Keywords: OIL SPILL/CAP TEST (kristen.hays@thomsonreuters.com; +1 713-210-8538; Reuters Messaging: kristen.hays.reuters.com@reuters) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.