BP said that during final preparations to commence with the injectivity test, a small hydraulic leak was discovered in the capping stack hydraulic control system. The injectivity test, previously announced to take place today, will be rescheduled until the leak is repaired.
Injectivity testing is a procedure conducted to establish the rate and pressure at which fluids can be pumped into the treatment target without fracturing the formation
It is anticipated that the injectivity test and possibly the static kill will take place Tuesday.
BP earlier announced that it will establish a US$100 million charitable fund to support unemployed rig workers experiencing economic hardship as a result of the moratorium on deepwater drilling imposed by the US government.
The Rig Worker Assistance Fund will be administered through the Gulf Coast Restoration and Protection Foundation, a supporting organisation of The Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).
BP said this voluntary donation fulfills the commitment BP announced on June 16 to provide $100 million in assistance as a gesture of good will for the people of the Gulf Coast region.
“BRAF has a strong track record of meeting community needs, and we are confident the Foundation will respond effectively to assist the rig workers who today are struggling to make ends meet,” said BP Managing Director and soon-to-be-CEO, Bob Dudley.
“The Foundation is committed to moving as quickly as we can to write grants from this donation by BP,” said John G. Davies, Foundation president and CEO. “This agreement with BP came together over about three weeks, and we are moving rapidly to create the guidelines related to this grant programme. We expect to release all the details of the programme within two weeks, then to begin taking applications for grants by Sept. 1.”
