Page 4 - Pressure Testing News Today

To the world that indeed they are going to be able to stop this leak. were still maybe # on percent of the way there, according to what were hearing from bp this year. jonathan serri. is live on location in grand isle. jonathan, is that an accurate description of where youre understanding this stands now? >> reporter: it is. where they had discover the leak last night was in a portion of the valve called the choke line. this is a line thats connected to one of the valves, one of the three valves...

Flowing freely out of the top of the cap. we got other pictures where we were not sure about that, but the one you are referring to here, it shows that they have not shut down the choke-and-kill lines or the valves, the three-ram valves that are critical to the operation for when they shut those down, that is when they start the testing of the pressure of the well in earnest. we spoke with the bp officials a short time ago and they were not able to tell us if that testing started in earnest. wha...

That they may have finally gotten the fix theyve been so desperately looking for since the beginning of may? >> were showing admiral thad allens facebook page which says the cap is in place. seismic survey in the morning and we will commence pressure testing. getting there. >> getting there. is there muted optimism? >> i think -- heres what i would tell you, joe, is that every attempt that they have made to either contain or stop this oil, they learned something. i mean, this has been, it has of...

Chris. >> tom, thank you. a kangaroo court would have offered a fairer hearing. now, that line is straight out of an editorial in the british newspaper "the daily telegraph." heres what theyre talking about. >> would it be appropriate to say that its because of bps reckless behavior? yes or no. >> its the consequence of a big accident. >> reckless behavior or not? >> its clear to me that you dont want to answer our questions. >> how would they know the cement was going to hold before the press...

Latest updates on this topic.

Latest updates on this topic.

New developments today on several fronts to tell you about. the pressure testing continues today as experts search for possible leaks at three separate areas. scientists want to know if leaks could be causing the low pressure readings that have raised concerns. meanwhile, a potential benefit to the lower than expected pressure readings. they could allow a new option to permanently seal that gusher. now, the static kill option involves pumping mud into the well. the desession, were told, could be...

Reservoir, until the relief well can ultimately finally kill it for good. third day of pressure testing, as well as monitoring, the pressure continues to rise slightly. down below the cap. that is a good thing. the scenario, by the b.p. ceo contradicts admiral thad allens plan to reopen the cap well. to allow oil on the pipeline to ships on the surface. doing that would eni believe an accurate flow rate to be learned. today we just have estimates of the leak between 35,000 barrels to 60,000 barr...