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Hours, then take scientists several more hours to review the data. then the anticipated static kill procedure will begin. listen here. >> this is a positive step forward. it's going to be good news in a time where there hasn't been a lot of good news but not cause for pre-ma turbation. the gulf coast recovery needs to move forward and the bp and government need to meet responsibilities. >> if successful in overcoming the oil that spouse from the well, bp will use cement to actually pump down the same series of pipes but they have relief wells which thad allen said they will continue drilling. ...

>> reporter: we're hoping this will be the beginning of the end of making sure that that well is capped for good, no more leaking from that well. as you mentioned, they're trying to get underway with the injekation tests, that is going to pump some light oil into that blown out well down the throat of that well so to speak, lethal injection that they hope will give them an idea on whether or not they can push the crude back into the reservoir, that will give them an indication of how much pressure they will need to put the mud in when they start that static kill. it's sort of an insurance poli...

Morning and called it the ultimate diagnostic test because it should give them the clearest indication of just what kind of condition that well is in. they'll be watching the pressure readings very, very carefully, and if they get any indication along this, andrea, that there is a problem, they will stop the static kill immediately. and then they will go back to the relief well. they still are going to do the relief well, no matter whether or not static kill works or not because that is the ultimate solution. >> all right. anne thompson in a very hot gulf area. thanks so much for joining us by...

This afternoon, bp to have begun a test that was a precursor to the so-called static kill procedure. bp released a statement saying as engineers started the injectiveity test, they discovered a small hydraulic leak in the capping system. the test and the static kill will wait until the leak is fixed -- possibly by tomorrow. but even before bp's engineers have tried to pump mud and cement down the throat of the busted well, something it's tried and failed to do in similar fashion before, something it cannot now start, the company is acting as if it's already succeeded. bp officials not sure the...

Oil into the gulf of mexico for three months may be permanently stopped this week. let's hope. bp says it's beginning the so-called static kill procedure as early as tomorrow. that involves forcing mud and cement into the well and will be followed by a quote, bottom kill through a relief well that should be finished in about a week. but with millions of gallons of -- what is a final lesson to be learned from this summer of oil. for that we turn to robert rice. the president says he's going to appoint a national commission to study this and see if we need other regulations, is that good enough?...