US | British Petroleum BP: The Tube Is In Oil giant hopes to siphon large part of gushing oil By Polly Davis Doig Posted May 16, 2010 11:19 AM CDT Copied BP chief operating officer for exploration and production Doug Suttles speaks in Venice, La., Sunday, May 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) BP has successfully inserted a pipe into the blown-out Deepwater Horizon well, a source confirmed to the Wall Street Journal, raising hopes that a majority of the leak could be siphoned up to a ship on the surface. A BP spokesman declined comment. Read These Next Mike Lindell doesn't have to pay in 'prove me wrong' case. Dilbert creator Scott Adams has died. A Portland officer's comments about Renee Good got him reassigned. Actor accused of child sex abuse has turned himself in. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error