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Well, can it bring oil up into those ships to actually measure the flow rate? we called bp to get answers on float rate and what it means for the liability. the government is determining the flow rate and the question should go to the unified command. bp, the spokesman said, is cooperating with the government. when asked why they wont comment on possible fines or how theyre being determined, the spokesperson hung up on us. not the first time. we called unified command asking to speak to thad all...

Tony haywards immediate reaction to all this was defensive. they went in cover-up mode, wouldnt verify anything and started virtually misleading people. i dont think at this point anybody thinks tony hayward did a good job. why possibly would he stay on his job? its unfortunate. what we never felt from bp was the heart. here, people died in the deepwater horizon incident. a whole region struck. they always seem to be spinning us that it wasnt their fault. the finger pointing with the other compa...

Breaking news thats hitting home here in new orleans and along the gulf coast. times of london is citing unnamed sours that bp ceo tony hayward is planning to step down. the well blew 92 days ago. he was the one who made a series of pr gaffes when everyone, like us, was looking for straight answers about whats going on down here. 92 days in, still not a lot has changed. resistance from bp and, at times, the government. its about the plan to permanently seal off the well, static kill. that means ...

Me, earlier today we were told that those flow lines wouldnt handle 6800 psi. now were told they will handle that much pressure. >> what this also means is that, it seems like if that is successful, we will never actually know the exact number of how much oil was pouring out of there -- how many barrels of oil were pouring out of there every single day, correct? >> the way this procedure would work is, rather than waiting fos the number one well filled with mud, and the pressure will control the...

>> if that happens, youre never going to get a chance to measure the flow rate. >> were going to talk to congressman markey about that, he has real concerns about that, because thats a multmultibilli dollar equation there. because bp is going to be charged based on how many barrels were actually pouring out. the difference could be tens of billions of dollars. i appreciate you talking with us. up next, ed markey with more on bps incentive to kill this well fast and never let another drop of oi...

>> if it is -- >> and if that happens -- >> go ahead, sorry. >> if that happens, youre never going to get a chance to measure the flow rate. >> were going to talk to congressman markey about that, he has real concerns about that, because thats a multibillion dollar equation there. because bp is going to be charged based on how many barrels were actually pouring out. the difference could be tens of billions of dollars. donovan niewenhuise i appreciate your talking to us, chad myers as well. up ...

Methane gas. despite that news, after three days of tests, thad allen, the governments point man on the spill, sees encouraging signs so the ongoing well integrity tests will continue with potential for additional extensions in 24-hour increments. bp and government officials have extended the testing of that capped well into a fourth day. >> as long as its holding the pressure thats building inside of it, thats a very, very good sign. >> reporter: the government might still ask bp to open the va...

Never get an accurate flow rate if this is the new plan. this is the way this is going to end on the cap. no more oil going up to the ships. just wait for relief well. that means well only have estimates as to how much oil is truly leaking into the gulf. b.p. certainly could be finding that advantageous. there is liability issues to deal with, depending on the flow rate. >> eric: why is that important if they only have estimates versus knowing how much may have gushed in the gulf? >> legal liabi...

Not they can sustain in keeping this containment cap in place, working the way it is. the longer this goes, the better sign that there is no structural damage or -- to that well bore going deep into the earth. >> when are we out of the woods. what happens over the next couple days? >> this is what is going to happen. after 48 hours if theyve can go that long, then they need to make the decision about how theyre going to move forward. there is a couple different ways of doing that. but, late this...

The riser pipes to coming out of the blowout preventer and containment cap and run four lines to ships on the surface of the water to collect the containment. they say they are able to collect the oil, excuse me, they say they are able to collect about 80,000 barrels a day and if the government estimates are correct on the flow rate which is right now at a highest of about 60,000 barrels a day they say with all of that theyd be able to capture all of the oil that would be leaking into the gulf o...