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 More details coming out about the last party the Reiners attended. The Reiners murders and arrest have called attention to a 2015 film. Trump's Reiner remarks were too much for some Republicans. Hero who disarmed Australia shooter might lose his arm. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error