With waves six to eight feet high, Retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen says efforts are on "weather hold," as crews prepare final operations on the damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico.

BP is looking toward its final fix to seal the damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico.

BP planned to start pumping cement into its blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday.

Engineers were able to force heavy mud down into the well, which looks like it has successfully stopped the crude from flowing.

BP is expected to finally attempt its so-called static kill to permanently seal the well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico this week.

Bob Dudley won't officially become the CEO of BP until October. But he's already spearheading the company's efforts in the Gulf of Mexico, after being appointed in June to replace Tony Hayward in that role.

National Incident Commander Thad Allen is in Louisiana this week to discuss the gulf oil spill with local officials.

Cleanup crews began evacuating the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, as Tropical Storm Bonnie made its way toward the area.

Work to choke off the oil well is at a standstill on Friday. Ships have been ordered to evacuate ahead of approaching Tropical Storm Bonnie.

Crews prepare to evacuate as a major storm approaches.

Forecasters predict storms may be headed toward the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico within the next few days -- and National Incident Commander Thad Allen says that may force BP to suspend some of its cleanup efforts in the gulf.

Federal officials have halted tests on the new containment cap.