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Permanently sealed. today bp officials pumped cement into the bottom of the well. once cement is set, a final pressure test will be conducted. if that's successful, the well will be officially declared dead. it ruptured five months ago causing the largest oil spill in u.s. history. joining us by phone, the u.s. coast guard's on scene incident commander, rear admiral. thanks so much for your time. give me an how relieved you are at this juncture because of this progress taking place today? >> fredricka, that's certainly good news the well is dead but certainly the operation lives on. we're actu...

Cement into the bottom of the well. once it is set, the final pressure test will be conducted. if all is successful, the well will be officially declared dead. it ruptured five months ago causing the largest oil spill in u.s. history. pope benedict xvi expressing deep sympathy for the conflict that has hit the catholic church. >> you are at the spot where a lot of people are coming together for his next public event? >> reporter: this is hyde park in london where the park will end with a prayer vigil that is expected to be attended by around 80,000 people or so. i can tell you that there are...

This picture was released to drive home the message that the water is safe. day 119 of the gulf oil disaster and a month since the bp well was temporarily capped but the job to permanently seal it was on hold while new tests are being conducted. reynolds wolf has more on that and joins live from gulf shores, alabama were does top kill stand at this point? >> reporter: you just mentioned the test. what you are talking about of course this pressure test they are conducting inside the well itself. the rules come back favorable, what they plan on doing is they will resume the digging of the reli...

>> from america's news headquarters i am dan springer. we could know by tomorrow a board will proceed to permane permanently plug the oil leak. that had allen is awaiting results in the latest pressure test before leaving the order to restart the drilling of a relief well. allen saying it would take about 4 days for bp to finish work. sem meant would be pumped into the leaking well to get it shut. zsa zsa gab bore is in serious condition in a hospital. the hollywood legend asking for last rites after having two blood clots removed her publicist said she was in surgery for several hours saturda...

We need to monitor. the fisheries while we've re-opened some, some remain closed. you can't put this much oil throughout and not be concerned, and that's how we responded, with a great deal of concern. >> let's talk about bp's accountability. how many barrel was oil were spilled? >> the estimates are 4.9 million barrels, and those estimates are based on pressure tests we were able to do when the top hat was put on. >> bp doesn't commit to that figure, do they? >> bp ahas been silent, but that doesn't matter. >> they pay a penalty depending on how much. >> exactly. >> the government knows this ...