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Be for six to 48 hours, ended up running for two weeks. and then we started hearing about the static kill, where they wanted to try to kill the well from the top again. so that actually started this morning after a lot of discussion about whether thats actually the right thing to do, and its one that i actually disagree with what theyre doing right now. >> what happened with the relief wells that have been portrayed until the last few days, as the ultimate solution. no matter what else you did, ...

Running for two weeks. and then we started hearing about the static kill, where they wanted to try to kill the well from the top again. so that actually started this morning after a lot of discussion about whether thats actually the right thing to do, and its one that i actually disagree with what theyre doing right now. >> what happened with the relief wells that have been portrayed until the last few days, as the ultimate solution. no matter what else you did, if you got those relief wells, yo...

Test, that ran for, supposed to be for 6 to 48 hours, end up ranniran i running for six week. and then we started hearing about the static kill, where they wanted to try to kill the well from the top again. this actually started this morning after this discussion about whether thats actually the right thing to do, one that i actually disagree, what theyre doing right now. >> what happened with the relief wells that have been portraying until the last few days, as the ultimate solution. no matter...

They hope to have that test finished within the hour. theyll take a couple of hours to look at the data, and sometime this afternoon start the data kill process, which involves pumping heavy mud down into the well and pump it from the top and seal it off. theyre going to start very slow slowly, a barrel or two a minute. they think it will take a 6 1rks 63 hours to get it all down into the mud. but they do hope to know well before that whether its working. theres some debate as to what working me...

Morning and called it the ultimate diagnostic test because it should give them the clearest indication of just what kind of condition that well is in. theyll be watching the pressure readings very, very carefully, and if they get any indication along this, andrea, that there is a problem, they will stop the static kill immediately. and then they will go back to the relief well. they still are going to do the relief well, no matter whether or not static kill works or not because that is the ultim...

Success of possibly the bottom kill which of course is the whole reason for the relief well all together. guys, back to you. >> reynolds, pretty good explainer. walking us through it as were looking at a graphic there. but static kill, it sounds like its killing the well, yes, but again, you said the ultimate solution weve got a static kill is one step, bottom kill is the next step. when possibly are we still, whats the time line of the bottom kill which were told is the ultimate solution? >> re...

Theres a lot of political pressure on them to do even more. of course, the ultimate solution might be comprehensive immigration reform, but, boy, thats a controversial one. very hot potato. very unclear what the future of that will be. back to you, sara. >> thank you very much. a lot to flesh throughout. jeanne meserve there in washington. john? >> thanks very much, sara. as arizona grapples with the issue, "american morning" combed through the studies to show you the numbers that matter the mos...

Bp says the cap is successfully keeping the oil from leaking out of the damaged well. the pressure underneath that reservoir is growing. thats a good sign. we are reminded, though, this is just a temporary fix. the relief wells are supposed to be the ultimate solution. were expecting those in late july or august. theyre you said way. more than 20 people were sent to the hospital after their you wanted airlines flight was bounced around by extreme turbulence. the washington to los angeles fligh...

To start containing the oil at the top with these ships that have been located there? >> thats absolutely right. obviously no one wants to see any oil leaking if we can continue in the cap mode well do so. if not we will go to the containment with the ships coming back into place. >> the ultimate solution are those relief wells. are they still on schedule for early to mid august or can you move that up? >> theyre still on schedule for mid august. the work is going on. obviously its very delicate...

Without any damage to whats set up there, until we get to these, which are the relief wells, which is ultimately what everyone has said all along is the ultimate solution. they are still saying due in august, creating this one well right now, theyll create two new wells. if all goes well, thats what well be seeing. the problem is what if all does not go well. thats when you have this more complicated stuff i was referring to come into the picture. hopefully there wont be any damage, anything bur...