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Miles from the wellhead. seepage of what, they did not say. admiral allen today backed up bp s claim that the seepage is natural, and unrelated to the well. and he reported that pressure within the new stacking cap is rising, a good sign for now. and the last reported at 6811 pounds per square inch, increasing at a pound per square inch every hour. less clear, however, is why bp and allen seemed to take divergent courses on the well s future this weekend. after allen said saturday that the pressure tests would be followed by collection of oil through the wellhead, bp chief operating oser doug suttles the next day said the well would stay capped indefinitely, raising fears that the pressurized oil might escape elsewhere, such as through the gulf floor. allen followed up with a statement saying, the decision would be day by day. ....

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