BP to test new cap to completely stop oil flow.

BP测试新的油井围堵盖以完全阻止漏油。

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BP has been battling to stop oil spilling out of the well since an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig on April 20, an event which triggered a steep plunge in the firm's share price.

4月20日深水地平线钻井平台爆炸以来，英国石油公司一直竭力阻止原油泄漏，此次爆炸导致英国石油股价暴跌。

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They should stop offloading waste from oil tankers into the sea.

他们应当停止从油轮上往海里倾倒废弃物。

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BP is trying different ways to stop the leak from a damaged undersea well and control the spilled oil.

VOA: special.2010.05.04

But,once the fire is out, the well still needs to be covered,or capped, to stop the flow of oil.

VOA: special.2009.03.22

"So the long battle to stop the leak and contain the oil is finally close to coming to an end."

VOA: special.2010.08.07

Meanwhile, more hawkish members of OPEC, such as Venezuela, are calling for a cut in output to stop oil prices falling further.

ECONOMIST: Commodities 1

British oil company BP, one of the firms operating the rig, has not been able to activate a device known as a blow-out preventer, designed to stop oil flow in an emergency.

BBC: Growing concerns over Gulf of Mexico oil leak

The trial will determine the causes of the spill, and assign responsibility to the parties involved, including BP, Halliburton, Transocean, and Cameron, which manufactured the blowout preventer meant to stop oil leaks.

BBC: BP: Gulf of Mexico oil spill 'shared responsibility'