Retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen rides on a crew boat in
the Gulf of Mexico on a trip to view "vessels of opportunity",
private boats that are helping to clean up spilled oil in the
Gulf of Mexico, in this July 8, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Jeff
Mason/Files
HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc can replace the failed blowout preventer on its ruptured Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, the top U.S. official overseeing the spill response said on Thursday.
Retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen authorized the switch.
(Reporting by Kristen Hays)
