[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

From comment at TOD:

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MSNBC is reporting that BP will start cementing from the top on Thursday (tomorrow).

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38556106/ns/disaster_in_the_gulf/

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Getting closer to shutting this well down.

[justa-hairyape]

They stopped all leaks cold this evening. Right around the time Thad Allen gave them the okay to cement. Was 7 pm cst. Now was that a coincidence ? Cement was the best way to stop the leaks. The 3 Ram Capping Stack Leak - Stopped Cold. The New Top of BOP Seal Leak - Stopped Cold. They were leaking strong for at least 10 hours after the Top Kill mud process was declared a success. And leaking strong for at least 10 hours prior to the cement announcement.

Stopping the stack leaks is good news, but if we have sea floor leaks, there is nothing that can be done about them until the Relief Well is completed. My guess is the BOP is cemented now. And this may be why they have 4 ROVs dedicated to watching the floor.