Giant oil skimmer collects Gulf water in test

Associated Press – July 13, 2010 4:44 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A giant Taiwanese oil skimmer has collected 6.3 million gallons of oily water from the Gulf of Mexico as tests continue to prove…

BP: Still waiting to begin tests on leak cap

Associated Press – July 13, 2010 4:04 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) – BP is still waiting to start tests on a new cap atop the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil leak, saying the work requires extreme…

BP prepares to test new cap installed on oil leak

Associated Press – July 13, 2010 4:44 AM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) – After securing a new, tight-fitting cap on top of the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP is preparing to begin tests to see if…

Deadline looms for giant oil skimmer

Associated Press – July 12, 2010 4:14 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A giant Taiwanese oil skimmer faces a Thursday deadline to show progress in its efforts to help clean up the massive spill.