The explosion on the rig caused a well leak that the company couldn't control — it took 86 days and several failed attempts to stop the crude from hemorrhaging into Gulf waters.

平台爆炸引起原油大量外泄，致使BP无法控制——为了阻止原油大量流入墨西哥湾海域，公司用了整整86天时间进行各种尝试，其间数次努力未果。

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Company spokesman Tom Mueller says officials are hopeful the cap may stop the leak, but it is not a permanent solution.

英国石油公司发言人米勒说，官员们希望钢盖可能堵塞漏油，但这并不是永久性的解决办法。

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As BP tries to stop the oil leak with a 'top kill' method, the Louisiana coastline is suffering from the effects of the continued gusher.

在英国石油公司利用“杀手锏”对付原油泄漏的同时，路易斯安那州的海岸线正遭受持续泄漏的原油的荼毒。

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And robotic submarines are being used to try to stop the leak -- a process that could take weeks.

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

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Eleven workers died. He said BP expects to complete two relief wells in August to stop the leak from a damaged well.

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Currently, the most advanced technology available is being used to try and stop a leak that is more than 5, 000 feet under the surface.

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We hope that the latest attempt by BP to stop the leak will be a success and everyone can begin the difficult next phase of this process.

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Since those what-if scenarios were never considered, and especially since it took so long for BP to identify a way to stop the leak, the green reputation BP tried to build over the years cracked and sunk along with the rig.

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