NEW ORLEANS – BP officials say the role of a relief well long considered the only sure-fire way to kill the Gulf oil leak is now unclear. BP PLC Senior Vice President Kent Wells said Monday that engineers may pump cement directly into the busted well via a surface ship. The company had already said […]

COVINGTON, Louisiana — A risky procedure is failing to stop the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, and BP said Saturday it is considering scrapping it in favor of yet another method to contain the worst oil spill in U.S. history.