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How this is all going to go down. >> reporter: listening to admiral thad allen, you can see why it always takes a little bit of translation to really understand what he's talking about. this is the single biggest moment in ending the threat of this well since they got that cap on and once they have been able to do that static kill that procedure they're talking about, they will pump it full of mud and push the oil back down in the reservoir where it can't be of trouble been again. before they do that, they have to do a series of tests that will take a few hours, and then they expect to be able...

For the developers of this project. they have zoning permission, they have the blessing of the local community board, the local mayor. this was something that was a bit, that you might file under unfinished business. if this board had said this was a historic site, the developers would not be able to demolish the building. they might be able to add on to it or create what they wanted to do inside the building. but it was for the opponents of this project and another opportunity to gather, to voice their opposition to this and try to make a statement and try to stop this thing. but there is eve...

I know your truck is down so you've got bad weather to contend with as well. >> reporter: we do. >> is it a tropical storm? >> reporter: number it's just a strong storm. we've got a heat advisory here. the weather and all this heat, while it's certainly uncomfortable, it shouldn't affect what's going on out at the leak sight. they're doing what's called an injection test to determine whether or not they can force it back down into the reservoir. if they do that, then they'll start the static kill, and the static kill basically is -- i call ita al a lethal injection mud. it should force the oil...

Was like caging a wild animal that's been terrorizing the gulf when they got the cap on and got control of the well. the static kill will put it to sleep, put it back down in the hole it crawl out of and leave it there. then they finish up with the relief well that will drill down deep and fill it up way big plug of cement to make sure that oil never comes out again. three steps, capping is already done and now they will fut to sleep before they finally kill it for good with that cement cap. >> david mattingly for us live in new orleans, thank you. boiliiologists are celebrata success. they ...

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