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We've asked some very pointed questions about what sort of success they're going to have with this and they're not able to answer that yet, because the system is so new. every step has been an experiment and they're waiting to find out perhaps another 24 hours before they know just how much oil they're going to collect with this. >> all right. they're waiting for another 24 hours, but then what happens beyond this? what's next? >> reporter: this is just the first step. they wanted to stem the flow of oil into the gulf of mexico. they never said they'd be able to stop it with this tube, and the...

They're going to be able to collect with this process. we've asked some very pointed questions about what sort of success they're going to have with this and they're not able to answer that yet, because the system is so new. every step has been an experiment and they're waiting to find out perhaps another 24 hours before they know just how much oil they're going to collect with this. >> all right. they're waiting for another 24 hours, but then what happens beyond this? what's next? >> reporter: this is just the first step. they wanted to stem the flow of oil into the gulf of mexico. they never...

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Ten days from now, where they're going to pour this type of mud that they -- they call it mud but it's not the organic, garden variety mud that we know we might have outside. this is actually a liquid substance that they use in the drilling process. they're going to be pumping barrel after barrel of that into -- directly into the well to seal it off. that's their first plan to stop this flow of oil completely. if that doesn't work, then they've got the other standbyes. the junk shot that we've talked about so many times. and possibly putting on another blow-out preventure. but seven to ten day...

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