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We cant answer. >> the pressure is low at the well, does that indicate its coming out at some other point in the well and if so, what are the theories are its escape something. >> thats exactly what were going to try and determine from the pressure. one could make the case that there is something -- theres some structural integrity issues with the casing and well bore itself. i dont think we really know that until we take the pressure readings and try and see where that information takes us. it ...

It, but they could end the mess for a short term? >> yes. >> yes. >> thank you. this is good news. this is the only good news weve had in 80 plus days. im a little happy here. >> you should be down here. theres been no good news here. >> anne, great to see you. thanks for coming in on "hardball." bab cavnar is an executive with the oil industry. just confirms. it seems optimistically theyll either cap it off with this new technology theyve applied today, or theyll be able to divert it up to the ...

Theyre going to be looking for. theyre hoping the 27th is actually the 25th or the 24th so they can pop champagne on the 27th, this is a pr move. >> that is simply, i just think cynical beyond belief. because if -- >> yeah its incredibly skin cal, but its cynical based on evidence. >> no, that its more than cynical, its stupid of the company. because if theyve learned nothing the failure of top hat and of top kill, if theyve learned nothing from the inability to stop this leak so far. that you t...

79 days. theyve tried a giant containment box, top kill, top hat. theyve been planning all week to hook up a third tanker to siphon off more oil. but choppy seas is stopping that from happening as well. the only real hope of a long-term solution relies on drilling relief wells and killing it. as a neuro surgeon, its annoying when someone says it isnt brain surgery, but its close. tom foreman is here with the details. tom? >> thanks, sanjay. drilling down. look at this as we dive down here and co...

Had to remove the cap that had been containing some of the spewing oil. now its rushing full force into the gulf. john hofmeister is the former ceo of shell and the author of "why we hate the oil companies." reason for that. ive asked you to come on for a reason, obviously thinking with inside the box and trusting bp to come up with the next attempt has not succeeded. in fact, its gotten worse from the day weve been in there. we tried junk shot. we tried, oh, cut and cap. we tried everything her...

Welcome back to "hardball." just when you thought the gulf oil disaster couldnt get worse, it does. today an undersea robot bumped into the venting system and bp had to remove the cap that had been containing some of the spewing oil. now its rushing full force into the gulf. john hofmeier is the ceo of shell and the author of "why we hate the oil companies." reason for that. ive asked you to come on for a reason, obviously thinking with inside the box and trusting bp to come up with the next att...

Been containing some of the spewing oil. now its rushing full force into the gulf. john hofmeister is the former ceo of shell and the author of "why we hate the oil companies." reason for that. ive asked you to come on for a reason, obviously thinking with inside the box and trusting bp to come up with the next attempt has not succeeded. in fact, its gotten worse from the day weve been in there. we tried junk shot. we tried, oh, cut and cap. we tried everything here. i forgot what, did we drop? ...

They can have magnetic sensors on them, they certainly have temperature sensors. so i think that they will be able to hit the target. >> one expert said to me, i dont know if this is overblown or not, that there is still really concerned about the structural base of this whole operation. if the rocks get moved, this thing could really explode and theyre sitting on a billion potential barrels of oil at the bottom of the gulf of mexico. is that a real concern or is that just out of the question un...

Sensors and they can have temperature sensors and different sensors, so i do believe they will hit the target. >> one expert said to me, and i dont know whether this is overblown or not, but they are concerned about the structural base of this whole operation if the rocks are moved, this thing could really explode, and think are sitting on a billion potential barrels of oil at the bottom of the gulf of mexico. is that a real concern, or is that just out of the question unrealistic? >> well, i ha...

Assumptions that they would have made in early of water quality would be okay. there wouldnt be much impact on marine life. and also oil wouldnt wash up on the shores even within a month of a scenario that would be five or 10 times worse than what we are dealing with now >> greta: in the report is there any reference to what they are trying to do right now? so it would show they anticipated this as a possible solution. is this new method to stop this leak brand new? >> references iner s of anyth...