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Line? and, secondly, there seems to be recurring questions as to what this solution -- why wasn't this solution considered earlier in the process? >> first of all, i would say we're probably -- the relief well is a little over 100 feet above the proposed intersection point, but they are pulling the bit back to the last cased section where they have the pipe in. there's another section they're going to put pipe in. they are going to withdraw, got the rest of that wellbore filled with mud all of the way down and we're just going to sit there until we get a couple hours of testing to make sure th...

Forever more, until another relief well was in there, it would leak again and just leak at a different place. in theory, it could erode the floor of the ocean. >> well, in theory. but keep in mind the relief well is not going to hit. it's five feet from an intersection point where it will turn and go another 30 feet and dig into the well that you and i are talking about. all that, that's the final solution. this cap and what we're talking about does not solve of the problem for the long term. the relief well is bp's best bet this will be solved and they say august 15 at best to hit the leaking...

We're probably, the relief well is a little over 100 feet above the proposed intersection point. but they're pulling the bit back to the last cased section. that's where they have the pipe in. there's another section they're going to pult pipe in and they haven't done that and they're going to withdraw and have the rest of the wellbore filled with mud all the way down and we're going to sit there until we have a couple hours of testing to make sure the increased pressure on the wellbore and the increased pressure. we'll take a step and see what happens. >> well, they're in the last portions. t...

All that's spewing out of what is the top of that broken wellhead. that's welcomed news for sure. with 35 to 60,000 bashls a day spewing out when you take a look what's copping out of the q-4000 it is a little less than that. even if it does work it is not a final fix. let's listen to thad allen. >> this will significantly improve oursition regarding the am of oil coming to the surface while we finish the relief wells which are the final solution. >> that would be the final solution. they are hoping the cap will work out well. speaking of those relief wells, that bp has announced today the fir...