The "moonwalk" lives on through BP

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BP exec: 'Top kill' plan could be delayed

GALLIANO, La. - BP will begin a key procedure to stop the flow of a leaking undersea oil well on Wednesday at the earliest, but the timing "could extend on from there," a company executive said Tuesday.

"In terms of when the actual kill might go forward, the earliest would be tomorrow," BP senior vice president Kent Wells told reporters on a conference call, referring to the "top kill" procedure.

If "top kill" and other short-term efforts fail, it will take BP several months to drill a relief well to stop the leak.

As BP got ready for its next attempt to seal the blown-out well, family members prepared to attend a memorial service to honor the 11 victims of last month's deadly offshore explosion.