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Sensors and other measurements that scientists are studying are revealing no new oil leaking from the floor. psi is if about 6800, they had hoped for 7500 but it's not going down. so for now, all looks good. >> and it continues to go as well as it seems to be, will they leave as it is and keep the cap? >> that is exactly what they will be deciding over the next day or two. integrity and structure of the well appear to be as what appears right now. it has structural integrity. you can leave it capped as is. they may not have to reopen up the lines going up to the surface vessels to treat the sp...

Tonight. >> sure, keith. >> explain if you would why bp says it wants to cut off all the collection on the surface. >> well, this is a little like watching the first lunar landing. there's a lot of excitement and a lot of anxiety about what could go wrong, certainly. we'll know shortly whether this was a smart idea to try this or a spectacular mistake. one of the decisions they'll have to make is whether to leave all the valves shut and shut in the well or whether or not to go ahead and leave them open and pump the oil up to the surface vessels. that decision is going to be made based apparent...

Just wait until they're at least almost ready to do that if not wait until after to do this? >> people have suggested that, apparently, some of the engineers i've spoken with have said that while they could certainly leave everything open, collect the oil out of the stacking cap up to the surface vessels, until they're ready to try the bottom kill with the relief well, until they're intersected there, and then if the kill fluid, the muds and cement, are blowing out the well head, then slowly start closing the valves on the -- and the sheer rams on the stacking cap but not until then. it's sort...

Says it wants to cut off all the collection on the surface. >> well, this is a little like watching the first lunar landing. there's a lot of excitement and a lot of anxiety about what could go wrong, certainly. we'll know shortly whether this was a smart idea to try this or a spectacular mistake. one of the decisions they'll have to make is whether to leave all the valves shut and shut in the well or whether or not to go ahead and leave them open and pump the oil up to the surface vessels. that decision is going to be made based apparently on the pressure readings. and once they start closing...

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