There's no end in sight for the situation in the Gulf of Mexico. Anderson Cooper reports live tonight from the region as BP attempts to stop the leak. Watch "AC360°" tonight at 10 ET on CNN for the latest on stopping the leak.
Venice, Louisiana (CNN) -- BP's "top kill" procedure is going as planned and according to expectations, U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the government's point man in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill response, said Thursday.
In response, a BP official told CNN, "We appreciate the optimism, but the top kill operation is continuing through the day today -- that hasn't changed. We don't anticipate being able to say anything definitive on that until later today."
"The top kill operation began Wednesday afternoon, with drilling mud being applied to the well at a rate of up to 65 barrels per minute. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary Landry, the federal on-scene coordinator, was reluctant to draw conclusions.
"While we're very encouraged by some aspects of this procedure, I don't want to express optimism until I know for sure that we've secured the well and the leak has stopped," she told reporters.
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