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Leaks. that bp would like to keep this well head capped permanently as it is right now and simply sit back and wait for the relief well. we'll find out whether the admiral thad allen extends the testing period, now is the time he has to decide whether to extend it another 24 hours or go ahead and wrap it up. he indicated yesterday and this morning that the pressure readings remain lower than they expected although they are rising. that is a food thing. there is still some suspicious by scientists maybe there is seepage somewhere in the sea floor, or bedrock. if that is the determination, event...

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Well head. >> these are bulletproof. ment is how long we stay down there. >> the submarines are able to withstand 5,000 pounds of pressure and can lift one ton. most importantly, they can go where a man cannot. >> if it's mission critical for the critical path, the subs can stay submerged without recovering for 40 days. they make the remotely operated vehicles, the r.o.v. >> these are the arms and the eyes. these are the cameras that you can see on the website. >> the control room on land resembles a giant video game but as everyone here is aware, this job is no game. they have a decade of exp...

Well head. >> that's one of the reasons i'm here, because of the exxon valdez spill, 20 years later, i am pretty sure i have a job for the next 20 years. >> and bp just releasing its current ongoing cost. the tally here, a very expensive tally for dealing with, cleaning up, and paying off people that have been impacted by the deep water horizon oil spill. right now it stands at $3.2 billion. that is an increase of half a billion dollars from this point last week. rick. rick: rick feeing live in grande aisle, thank you very much -- keating live in grande aisle. we want to know what you think. m...