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Kill. it involves pumping mud and then cement into that well, eventually sealing it off. t.j. winick has our progress report. good morning, t.j. reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. according to a leader of the operation to plug the blown out well, the process is going well. along the gulf, there is real hope it is the beginning of the end. bp has begun the static kill that is expected to choke the busted oil well once and for all. this is a really positive step forward. it s going to be good news in a time when there hasn t been a lot of good news. but i don t think it should be cause for premature celebration. reporter: the kill could be complete wednesday. maybe thursday. the chances of this working are pretty much up around 95%, 99%. reporter: the static kill requires heavy mud, and lots of it, to push the oil back into the reservoir. it would fill a two-mile well hole and kill the well. a cement injection is then necessary to permanently seal ....

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