For example, the report said the Bureau should work with industry to develop a standardized procedure for a critical test of cement barriers, with a guide on how the results should be interpreted.

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Bartlit emphasized in his letter Thursday that cementing failures are a known hazard in the oil industry, with specific tests such as a "negative pressure test" and "cement evaluation logs" designed to identify cementing problems.

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The team then failed to run a test to establish that the cement seal was adequate.

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However, the letter said investigators were unsure if that fourth test was completed before the cement slurry was poured at the Macondo well, and that Halliburton reported the positive result to BP after the blowout.

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That has given the 6ft 3in, 19 stone Cole, who played four matches for the second-string Saxons last season but has started only 21 senior club games, an opportunity to cement his status as a Test prop-in-waiting.

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On the day we visit Fisk he's about to launch the first prototype test of his latest invention -- an environmentally friendly cement and building structure.

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Most of the technical issues covered in the report, such as the failure of a crucial cement seal and the misinterpretation of a key pressure test, have been raised by other investigations.

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Yuvraj said he is reaping the benefits of hard work he has been putting in to cement his spot in the team after his recent omission from the Test side.

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