Matthew Weaver
guardian.co.uk,
Monday 19 July 2010 09.18 BST
...Admiral Thad Allen, who is in charge of the US government's response to the disaster, has written to BP demanding answers to "undetermined anomalies at the well head".
Allen ordered the company to provide a plan for reopening the well by 1am today (BST).
In a letter to the BP managing director, Bob Dudley, he said: "When seeps are detected, you are directed to marshal resources, quickly investigate, and report findings to the government in no more than four hours.
"I direct you to provide me a written procedure for opening the choke valve as quickly as possible without damaging the well should hydrocarbon seepage near the well head be confirmed."
BP has yet to respond to the letter. Shares in the oil company fell more than 5% following today's news after rallying on Friday amid initial reports of the cap's success....
BP needs to cooperate with the demands of the people of the USA, open the well head, begin capturing the oil and gas and continue to drill the relief wells. It is nearly impossible to stop 8000+ psi.
The USA also needs to prepare for the possiblity of closing the well with a subterranian explosion.
