Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. BP Considering New Method for Sealing Well VOA News 20 July 2010 Workboats operate near the Transocean Development Drilling Rig II at the site of the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico, 16 Jun 2010 Photo: AP Workboats operate near the Transocean Development Drilling Rig II at the site of the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico, 16 Jun 2010 Oil company BP is considering a new option for sealing its ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. The plan would call for pumping mud into the well in a bid to smother the oil and prevent it from leaking into the sea. Cement would then be used to seal the well. BP says the process would be similar to its failed so-called "top kill" operation in May. The difference in this attempt would be that the well has a cap installed that is already holding in the oil. A decision on whether to proceed could be made in several days.  The Gulf oil spill is the largest in U.S. history. Officials overseeing the federal response to the disaster say the two relief wells being drilled near the leak site will be the ultimate solution. The cap that was installed last week has halted the daily flow of an estimated 60,000 barrels of oil that began three months ago after the explosion at the BP-leased Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The explosion killed 11 workers. .