HOUSTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - BP Plc will get the go-ahead to finish a relief well to finally seal its blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico but is doing a last batch of testing and planning first, the top government official overseeing the Gulf of Mexico oil spill said on Saturday.
The final go-ahead could come by Tuesday, retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen told a teleconference news briefing. After the final go-ahead, it could be 96 hours before final intercept of the damaged Macondo well occurs, he said.
(Reporting by Bruce Nichols; Editing by Eric Beech)
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The final go-ahead could come by Tuesday, retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen told a teleconference news briefing. After the final go-ahead, it could be 96 hours before final intercept of the damaged Macondo well occurs, he said.
(Reporting by Bruce Nichols; Editing by Eric Beech)
((Email: b.nichols@thomsonreuters.com; +1 713 210 8510; Reuters Messaging: bruce.nichols.reuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: OIL SPILL/ALLEN (For help: Click 'Contact Us' in your desk top, click here or call 1-800-738-8377 for Reuters Products and 1-888-463-3383 for Thomson products; For client training: training.americas@thomsonreuters.com ; +1 646-223-5546) 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.