HOUSTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - BP Plc will get the go-ahead to finish a relief well to finally seal its blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico but is doing a last batch of testing and planning first, the top government official overseeing the Gulf of Mexico oil spill said on Saturday.
The final go-ahead could come by Tuesday, retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen told a teleconference news briefing. After the final go-ahead, it could be 96 hours before final intercept of the damaged Macondo well occurs, he said.
