The Plan C drill -- an enormous oil drilling platform that dominates the rescue site -- had reached 156 meters (512 feet), Sougarret said.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

The Rig 421 oil drill, so-called Plan C, is currently at 265 meters and en route to the roof of the tunnel at Level 150 (150 meters above sea level).

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Among some of the stocks he holds (and recommends) in his "Buyback Dogs" portfolio: active stock repurchaser Altria (nyse: MO - news - people ), once-beleaguered financial behemoth Citigroup (nyse: C - news - people ) and oil giant ExxonMobil (nyse: XOM - news - people ).

FORBES: Buyback Buy List

The daily chart of the April crude oil contract reveals that on September 19, 2012, it dropped below its support at line c.

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