condition of the wellbore and the casing pipe since the event occurred. as we ve gotten closer to having the potential to close in and do pressure readings on the capping stacked, we have had numerous discussions about what the current status is of the wellbore and the casings and the implications if they had been damaged or if there was any communication outside the wellbore that might bring oil or hydrocarbons potentially to the subsea floor. but admiral allen adding tonight that a seismic survey showed the wellbore, which lies beneath the sea floor, was free of leaks, at least for the moment. also on the sea floor, two relief wells closing in on the blowout well. one of them only 37 feet away. the concern there, that the blowout preventers on the two relief wells are no better than the blowout preventer that, well, failed to prevent the blowout. and arguing for a moratorium, the interior secretary, ken salazar, acknowledging a concern about blowout preventers that countdown firs
condition of the wellbore and the casing pipe since the event occurred. as we ve gotten closer to having the potential to close in and do pressure readings on the capping stacked, we have had numerous discussions about what the current status is of the wellbore and the casings and the implications if they had been damaged or if there was any communication outside the wellbore that might bring oil or hydrocarbons into what we d call the geological formation and potentially to the subsea floor. but admiral allen adding tonight that a seismic survey showed the wellbore, which lies beneath the sea floor, was free of leaks, at least for the moment. also on the sea floor, two relief wells closing in on the blowout macondo well. one of them only 37 feet away. the concern there, that the blowout preventers on the two relief wells are no better than the blowout preventer that, well, failed to prevent the blowout. in arguing for a moratorium, the interior secretary, ken salazar, acknowledging
the potential to close in and do pressure readings on the capping stacked, we have had numerous discussions about what the current status is of the wellbore and the casings and the implications if they had been damaged or if there was any communication outside the wellbore that might bring oil or hydrocarbons potentially to the subsea floor. but admiral allen adding tonight that a seismic survey showed the wellbore, which lies beneath the sea floor, was free of leaks, at least for the moment. also on the sea floor, two relief wells closing in on the blowout well. one of them only 37 feet away. the concern there, that t blowout preventers on the two relief wells are no better than the blowout preventer that, well, failed to prevent the blowout. and arguing for a moratorium, the interior secretary, ken salazar, acknowledging a concern about blowout preventers that countdown first raised two months ago. mr. salazar now making the case that it is the equipment that makes deepwater dril