Allen Says Gulf of Mexico Oil Leak Stopped For Now

According to the commander, Admiral Thad Allen, for the oil leak in Gulf of Mexico, the flow of oil and gas has been halted by pumping mud into the broken well. Allen, in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America," said that he will be able to comment on the final success of the “Top Kill” operation only after the next 12 to 18 hours. The gusher has so far spewed thousands of barrels of oil into the fragile ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico after a rig, operated by Transocean

, blew apart. However, the chief of BP Plc

, Tony Hayward, said in the same program that the effort to plug the well was "going pretty well according to plan." Tony disclosed that the company has also been using the "junk shot" method, which involves pumping rubber and other material into the well. Hayward also said that BP aims to start pumping more mud into the well in the later part of the day. Read more