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Wear, the we will be prepared to deal with this. >> this delays the static kill, which so kill it from the top, and does it delay the relief wells finishing the job and killing this well once and for all? >> it does, wolf, because they are actually connected. we don't want to start the static top kill until we have the final casing pipe in, because that assures us that the relief well won't be impacted if there is a problem in the wellbore, itself, caused by the static kill, so what we want to do is to put the final section of pipe in to relieve the wellbore and then do the static top kill and...

Tropical depression or storm and stays on its current track it could cause serious delays in operations setting back the well by as much as two weeks. >> the timing will be critical. and if the weather does cooperate, and that is a wig "if" this year, the oil giant may try to seal the well with static kill. that's the procedure that could take place over the next 48 hours. our rob marciano has a look at the operations as they struggle to clean up the gulf. now, rob, static kill, we talk about that much like the top kill procedure that involves pumping heavy mud. why will this perhaps have a be...

Gusher permanently. cnn's rob marciano joining us live from gulf shores, alabama. >> reporter: yes. so far so good. we are into day six with the well-being capped successfully. there are minor leaks around some of the gaskets and some seepage outside away from the well. at this point the experts and scientists think that's not an issue. they are going at this on a day by day basis. today being day six, they are going to keep that cap on, continue to monitor the pressure. it is creeping up slowly. one pound per square inch per hour. that's a good sign. i'm told. there's still some plans in the ...

To a point where it could intercept the corrupted well but they have to put in a steel reinforced casing the. that is the last step. they won't begin that until they get an all-clear from the forecasters who are watching the storm. they don't want to start this process and then have to disrupt it and move off scene for up to 10 to 14 days, the admiral says, if a storm does come through. they're watching this system and they have everything in place right now to begin it. if the storm goes away, here's the scenario. they will put the casing in and t they will intercept the well this weekend and...