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Of the blowout preventer, which is above the well thats supposed to close it down in times of emergency which appeared not to work. >> thats the big question. how does that not happen? how does a fail-safe procedure fail? >> i would defer to secretary salazar for follow-on comment. basically its a multi-stage device that sits above the welló head that can cut the pipe, crimp the pipe or put a rubber seal around it. there are various levels that can be actuated. it appeared it didnt acted ate. i...

Operated vehicles. everything is being done because it looks like we had a failure of the blowout preventer, which is above the well thats supposed to close it down in times of emergency which appeared not to work. >> thats the big question. how does that not happen? how does a fail-safe procedure fail? >> i would defer to secretary salazar for follow-on comment. basically its a multi-stage device that sits above the welló head that can cut the pipe, crimp the pipe or put a rubber seal around i...