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英国石油将彻底封锁墨西哥湾海底油井
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bp could begin sealing its oil well in the 1 of mexico on monday night, three months after its 2 led to the worst oil spill in us history.

英国石油将于本周一晚上封锁墨西哥湾海底油井,该油井泄露长达三个月,是美国历史上最严重的漏油事故。

thad allen defended the use of chemical dispersants by bp to break up oil slicks
thad allen defended the use of chemical dispersants by bp to break up oil slicks

the us official overseeing(监督,审查) the federal response said engineers were preparing to pump mud and cement(水泥) into the well in a procedure known as a "static kill".

mud and cement would then be pumped in from a relief well below five to seven days later, admiral thad allen said.

only that "bottom kill" would 4 seal it, he said.

the well has been temporarily sealed for two weeks after spilling up to 60,000 barrels of oil a day into the sea since 20 april, when an explosion on a drilling rig(钻探装置) off louisiana killed 11 workers and triggered the leak.

last week, bp reported a record $17bn (£11bn) loss, having set aside $32bn to cover the costs of the spill.

the oil has caused an environmental disaster and 5 6 communities in four us states.

'bottom kill' crucial

speaking to reporters on sunday, adm allen said the two-pronged strategy to seal the well once and for all "could start as early as monday night", depending on the results of 7 tests.

the static(静态的) kill, also known as "bullheading", would see two ships pump heavy drilling mud into the well.

the mud would enter through lines installed earlier this month on top of the blowout preventer(防喷器) , the unit that failed when the rig exploded.

in theory the mud should force the oil and gas back into the reservoir(水库,蓄水池) below the seafloor. if pressure in the well 8 stable and no unknown leaks are discovered, cement will then be poured in to seal the top of the well pipe.

an earlier effort to pump mud into the well using much of the same equipment at the end of may failed because the pressure of the spewing oil and gas was too great.

adm allen said he would travel to bp's headquarters in houston to 3 the static kill, and that engineers would know within hours if was successful.

but it is the bottom kill, where mud and cement will be pumped through a newly drilled relief well into the bottom of the leaking well, which is needed to seal it completely.

"the static kill is not the end-all, be-all," mr allen said, downplaying the significance of the first part of the strategy.

if any leaks are detected during the procedure over the coming days, technicians will seek to identify them through 9(地震的) work and other diagnostic testing.

the leaks will then be plugged during the bottom kill, an operation officials say is not expected to be completed until late august.

during sunday's news conference, mr allen also defended the use of chemical dispersants(分散剂) by bp to break up oil slicks created by the spill, despite widespread concerns expressed about their environmental impact.

"sometimes there is no other way to attack the oil," he said, denying he had clashed with the head of the environmental protection agency over the matter.

"there is no disagreement between lisa jackson and i regarding what we want to do with dispersants. this really is an issue of making decisions day-to-day based on where the oil is at out there," he added.



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1 1e0xp     
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
参考例句:
  • the gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • there is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
2 qsyyc     
n.破裂;(关系的)决裂;v.(使)破裂
参考例句:
  • i can rupture a rule for a friend.我可以为朋友破一次例。
  • the rupture of a blood vessel usually cause the mark of a bruise.血管的突然破裂往往会造成外伤的痕迹。
3 zkmxr     
vt.监督,管理
参考例句:
  • soldiers oversee the food handouts.士兵们看管着救济食品。
  • use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.请一位房产检视员或建筑师来监督并检查不同阶段的工作。
4 gfuzd     
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
参考例句:
  • the doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
  • they soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
5 eb3801a3063ef8b9664b1b4d1f6aaada     
v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词);摧毁;毁灭;在感情上(精神上、财务上等)压垮adj.毁坏的;极为震惊的
参考例句:
  • the bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
  • his family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。
6 wwiyh     
adj.海岸的,沿海的,沿岸的
参考例句:
  • the ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • this country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
7 6rvzt     
adj.进行中的,前进的
参考例句:
  • the problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
  • the issues raised in the report relate directly to age concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
8 1kmzty     
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
参考例句:
  • he ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • the remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
9 sskym     
a.地震的,地震强度的
参考例句:
  • earthquakes produce two types of seismic waves.地震产生两种地震波。
  • the latest seismic activity was also felt in northern kenya.肯尼亚北部也感觉到了最近的地震活动。
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