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These live pictures you have been seeing for past couple of days a lot different from what -- been used to seeing. what's wrong with this picture? actually, it's what's right with this picture. that is the fact that there is no oil coming out of that well. the first time in months we have seen this happen. now, the integrity test, please know just because there is no oil coming out doesn't mean we are out of the wood with this well. integrity tests will go on for at least the next 24 hours, we're told. the well is holding so far. that is great, great news, yes. but you should know, and the pre...

And resume siphoning oil to awaiting ships on the ocean's surface. the ultimate solution remains to be the relief wells, which are expected to permanently seal off the flow sometime next month. first, what happens now? cnn ed lavandera is in new orleans watching this new game plan unfold. joining us actually by phone. ed what is the plan? >> reporter: we just wrapped up a short technical briefing call with officials from bp and the latest update we have is that they're reporting no negative effects from the integrity tests that have been going on, more than 15 hours now. started at 2:00 centra...

Split in the tea party movement today. you're in the cnn news room and i'm fredricka whitfield. a critical turning point in the gulf. at this hour, bp dpibls are assessing the results of integrity tests on the recapped oil well. and depending on what they find, the cap could stay sealed on the well until a relief well is drilled. joining us now with the latest developments from new orleans, cnn's david mattingly. david, when will they make the decision about whether to keep it on? >> well the pattern that we're seeing so far is that after each 24-hour period, they're going to assess what t...