Amid reports of seepage near the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen wrote to BP yesterday calling for a detailed
“„As you develop the plans above, note that the primary method of securing the source is the relief well and this effort takes precedence. Therefore, I direct you to provide a detailed plan for the final stages of the relief well that specifically addresses the interaction of this schedule and any other activity that may potentially delay relief well completion.