>> aidid not write this report. it came from an engineer. >> well when halliburton told bp -- [inaudible]. on the 252 well on april 1920. 1 that a true statement or untruthful statement when you sent it on april 23rd after the vessel had sunk? >> what is the requirement that you're referring to. >> you don't know -- >> footage pump or? >> have you ever reviewed this report at all sir in any detail? do you have any understanding of it at all? >> yes. >> so when it said that the -- returns while cementing. do you see that? >> yes. >> is that a true statement that you told bp? >> that's what we were notified on the rig, yes. and that notified by halliburton's personnel on the rig? >> i'm not sure who told the engineer location who had full returns but they were notified. we did not monitor returns on the job. >> in fact you had six people on that rig. didn't you sir. that is you halliburton? >> cementing? >> yes. >> okay. do you think they were the ones that prostlid information -- provided this information to you? >>