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To wonder if many people are thinking we are on the verge of actually seeing this happen. so right now, as we have been watching within the last 30 minutes or so that that containment cap appears to have been settled in over the gusher at the bottom of the gulf of mexico. we are waiting word from some sort of statement from bp tonight as to what exactly is going on to, but all indications appear that that containment cap is either very close or already in the situation or in the place where they want it to be. we have heard a statement from admiral thad allen about an hour or so ago saying tha...

Welcome back to "larry king live," i'm soledad o'brien sitting in for larry tonight. we are talking about haiti six months after the earthquake. first want to get you an update on the breaking news about the oil spill in the gulf. here is ed lavandera with the latest that the new cap that bp just placed on the leaking well. how is it looking ed? >> reporter: it sets the stage for tomorrow for the integrity testing of the new containment cap that has been put into place tonight. the testing will begin tomorrow and a variety of things can happen.

Technical briefing from bp officials. what we are waiting on now is for this -- what's called the integrity testing of the well to take place. we have been told that that would start tuesday morning and now told that will begin around mid day today. there's other preliminary testing going on. es penally once they begin the process, that integrity testing, could take anywhere between 6 to 48 hours and will include closing off the valves on that new containment cap so they can take solid readings of the pressure inside of that containment cap and inside that well. even though if i sound counteri...

Causing further damage. so they want to make sure that they've got all their ducks in a row. because you know the upside would be would be monumental. almost three months into this disaster and the possibility of being able to cap this is actually -- would be obviously a huge moment in this. they feel like they need everything prepared just the way they need it. bp officials say that it was the government's call in this particular case to slow down the integrity testing as scientists kind of debate and compare notes on what is going on. the testing we thought was going to start yesterday morni...

The scene from new orleans. on the key question when, when will we know if this will work? >> reporter: well, we've just received late word this afternoon from admiral thad allen that in his words significant progress has been made today in that the next crucial step will very likely begin tomorrow morning and that is what's called the integrity testing of this well and whether or not it will be able to once that cap is in place which is probably very close to happening here in the next few hours and they'll be able to begin testing tomorrow morning according to thad allen and that could take ...