transocean nail that they had to highlight -- transocean nknew they had to highlight. there were kick detectors. some were a subtle and again this is a wonderful observation, but how do you highlight it? these are some of the issues the commissioners will be dealing with. the last two hours. it is 8:02. bp is open. the negative pressure test is over. it has been wrongly interpreted as successful when everybody agrees it was unsuccessful. they begin to remove the heavy mud that allows hydrocarbons to come up. 50 minutes later bp calculates through some software which we have not unpacked yet. we have not figured it out. we assume it is sensible. i put up bp's conclusions most don't disagree with. the well is under ballots. 50 minutes of putting in the sea water to balance the well. that means if the cement job is failing the hydrocarbons will start entering the well. a little after that we get this subtle increase. the well is under bounced and symptoms are starting to show up again. it is so easy to get confused. we don't know what the trailer was looking at. -- we don

transocean nail that they had to highlight -- transocean nknew they had to highlight. there were kick detectors. some were a subtle and again this is a wonderful observation, but how do you highlight it? these are some of the issues the commissioners will be dealing with. the last two hours. it is 8:02. bp is open. the negative pressure test is over. it has been wrongly interpreted ascessful when everybody agrees it was unsuccessful. they begin to remove the heavy mud that allows hydrocarbons to come up. 50 minutes later bp calculates through some software which we have not unpacked yet. we have not figured it out. we assume it is sensible. i put up bp's conclusions most don't disagree with. the well is under ballots. 50 minutes of putting in the sea water to balance the well. that means if the cement job is failing the hydrocarbons will start entering the well. a little after that we get this subtle increase. the well is under bounced and symptoms are starting to show up again. it is so easy to get confused. we don't know what the trailer was looking at. -- we don't k

the driller has the transocean high tech data, the transocean high tech data is gone. sperry sun is the subsidiary of haliburton and they keep separate information that is available here. it is also available shoreside at b.p.'s office. if you went in the macondo office you could have seen the data. there was no one in that office that night. everyone had gone home. this is the sperry sun data. the information as to what was happening when the cement job failed at the bottom of the well and created a kick is here. let's zero in a little bit. this is the information. what we have done is to move it sideways because every time b.p. displays this information they take it sideway he is and panned it because it is easiero see it that way. and that is ok. here is drill pipe pressure. here is a pump pressure. here is the sperry sun information. this is a little complicated. we don't know that anybody in the world saw this specific information that night. was available in the drill shack. it was available in the haliburton mud logger shack, which i showed you. it was available

the trailer has a transocean high-tech data to transocean high-tech data is gone. sperry-sun is a subsidiary of halliburton. sperry-sun keeps separate information available here. it's also available shoreside at bp's office there. if you went into the macondo office that bp had that night, you could've seen the sperry-sun dated there. there was nobody in the bp macondo well office that night that everybody had gone home. okay, we can stop this now. this is the sperry-sun data. and the information as to what was happening with the cement job failed at the bottom of the well, create a kick is here. let's zero in a little bit. this is the information. and what we do here is to move it sideways, because every time you bp displays this information, they take it, sideways, and expanded. that's because it's easier to see that way, and that's okay. so here's drill pipe pressure. here's a pressure. here's the sperry-sun information. this is a little complicated. we don't know that anybody in the world saw this specific information that night. it was available in the driller

now, transocean driller, mr. burgess, difficult well. wouldn't say worse than others, it was difficult. . . >> cement placement is critical. and i'm going to say some things, and some of these things need to be said twice. placing cement when you're up three-and-a-half miles above from here to the iwo jima memorial or something like that is not an easy thing to do. you can't see the cement down there at all. you have to sense by secondary measures like pressures, and sam will explain more, where the cement is. you want to be sure, obviously, the cement is placed high enough to block off the zone but not so high that it causes a problem closing up the annulus and causing a heating problem which sam will talk about. so people knew when they were doing this, halliburton and bp, that they had a challenge in getting a good cement job because of the, this narrow fractured radiant. again, people look at things, say, oh, my god, that's terrible. it's not terrible. it happens, and people deal with it all the time because of the engineering talent

for their part, representatives of transocean, the device's owner insisted the enormous set of valves and pipes had functioned properly. >> we do believe the b.o.p.worked within its design limits from the evidence we've seen so far. >> reporter: the commission holds a second day of hearings tomorrow and is expected to deliver its final report in january. >> woodruff: and for more, we turn now to joel achenbach of the "washington post," who was at today's hearing. good to have you with us again. >> great to be here, judy. >> woodruff: remind us again, joel, who is on this commission? how were they appointed? who appointed them? what was their mission? >> this is william riley a republican and bob gram a democrat appointed by president obama to look into this accident, why it happened and also to come up with plans for off-shore drilling. the commission has been handicapped. they don't have the power. nonetheless they were able to come up with some information and put together this presentation today that was pretty impressive given that they couldn't put people under oath. some of it w

now, transocean driller, mr. burgess, difficult well. wouldn't say worse than others, it was difficult. . . >> cement placement is critical. and i'm going to say some things, and some of these things need to be said twice. placing cement when you're up three-and-a-half miles above from here to the iwo jima memorial or something like that is not an easy thing to do. you can't see the cement down there at all. you have to sense by secondary measures like pressures, and sam will explain more, where the cement is. you want to be sure, obviously, the cement is placed high enough to block off the zone but not so high that it causes a problem closing up the annulus and causing a heating problem which sam will talk about. so people knew when they were doing this, halliburton and bp, that they had a challenge in getting a good cement job because of the, this narrow fractured radiant. again, people look at things, say, oh, my god, that's terrible. it's not terrible. it happens, and people deal with it all the time because of the engineering talent

now, transocean driller, mr. burgess, difficult well.wouldn't say worse than others, it was difficult. . . >> cement placement is critical. and i'm going to say some things, and some of these things need to be said twice. placing cement when you're up three-and-a-half miles above from here to the iwo jima memorial or something like that is not an easy thing to do. you can't see the cement down there at all. you have to sense by secondary measures like pressures, and sam will explain more, where the cement is. you want to be sure, obviously, the cement is placed high enough to block off the zone but not so high that it causes a problem closing up the annulus and causing a heating problem which sam will talk about. so people knew when they were doing this, halliburton and bp, that they had a challenge in getting a good cement job because of the, this narrow fractured radiant. again, people look at things, say, oh, my god, that's terrible. it's not terrible. it happens, and people deal with it all the time because of the engineering talent

alone or just transocean or halliburton and all of the three. and we heard from the co-chair, bill riley of commission, that today all the companies had problems with regards to safety prior with mistakes made at the time of explosion. and top-to-bottom reform of the industry was needed. what was interesting is whether the companies had prioritized money over safety. yesterday we heard from the lead investigator there was no evidence to show that. and today we were told by the commission that's a question that is still open. >> as far as the future was concerned, was this commission more on proportioning blame or looking at how we go about deep-sea drilling in the coming years? >> at this stage we are hearing the suggestion of blame, not the direct reporting of blame. and they put out preliminary findings of b.p. and halliburton. in january i think there will more of a sense of solutions and reforms to the safety and regulatory structure will be offered at that stage. >> emergency food supplies are delivered to a luxury liner stranded off the co

other companies in the settlement include pride international, tidewater, transocean, noble corp., andlobal santa fe. " >> susie: now that the uncertainty surrounding the midterm elections is over, tonight's commentator thinks it's time the u.s. government ended uncertainty in the housing market. she's gillian tett, u.s. managing editor of "the financial times." >> this week, many markets commentators are transfixed by the question of political gridlock in d.c. but there is another type of gridlock that investors need to watch in the housing market. in recent weeks, revelations have emerged about abuses in the foreclosure process, including the role played by so-called "robo-signers". that could end up costing the banks over $100 billion. but it might also affect the outlook for deflation in some subtle ways. the scandal has essentially forced many banks to slow, if not halt, foreclosures. and while some politicians might cheer at that, it also makes it that much harder to get any sense of economic resolution to america's housing problems, let alone establish any real clearing prices i

rig owner transocean was up 5%. it says b.p. and halliburton are responsible. meantime, anadarko stock fell 4%. it owns part of the blown-out well. as part owner, one worry may be how much liability anadarko may face. irish drug maker warner chilcott makes hormone therapy and dermatology medicines. thanks to disappointing revenue and a cut to its top-line outlook, shares fell hard. the stock lost almost 14% on strong volume. this is a new 52-week low. despite its lower-than-expected revenue, it actually raised its profit forecast thanks to lower costs. and after the close, priceline.com blew away estimates. the value of all the different types of travel booked through its websites was up 47%. during the regular session, priceline stock marked time, awaiting those results. after the close, the stock shot up 6% to over $400. if it holds tomorrow, that would be a ten-year high. and that's tonight's market focus. >> tom: the business of sports is worth about three quarters of a trillion dollars. that puts the sport industries on par with annual revenues generated b

to be accurate with your question, transocean actually did have a censor in place. we just don't have a record of whether it was functional or not, or any indication from it. the sparing sun was not in line, but there was a flow censor on the discharge. >> so commissioners, that, i'd like to open up the floor to any questions that you may have. : question is repeated. it wasn't miked. >> so the question was what entity would be responsible for, the wording again? >> i'll do it -- >> okay. my understanding of the question is, what in your experience having worked on these rigs, who or what entity in your experience having worked on these rigs is the one responsible for signing off on test results such that the crew can then go onto the next phase of operations? >> i would say in my experience the company man would be the one who quote, unquote, signed off on it but, there's no written policy but i can't conceive of signing off on one without consulting with, as a matter of fact, the drilling engineer expecting me to consult with back to the office. so the operator dr

-- did any of the transocean people actually witness a phone call back to shore? >> no. that is what i was saying. he was supposed to be going down to call. the perception of our people seems to be that a phone call was made. >> if it was flown back to shore, that changes the whole decision making process. >> there are discussions we have had. mr. colusa went back to make a call. that is an open issue in our investigation right now. >> bp decided to use for thousands gallons of displacer in the negative pressure test. circulation materials were still up on the reagan -- rig. is that correct? >> that is correct. that is what we have got in our report. 450 barrels. >> decision was it? >> i cannot remember the specifics of how the decision was made. i suspect that the wellside leader was involved. >> dino if anybody -- do you know if anybody had used the combination of these materials as a spacer before? >> i do not know. >> did your team to an analysis about whether these materials could be combined? >> we look that what that material would be cave like, yes. >> what was y

after all, transocean is responsible for the lives on board. borrow it down to one person it is the well site superivsor but i can't conceive not consulting with the rig crew and then of course getting the consent back from whoever, whoever was in charge of that well. >> professor smith? >> sure. i think it is just crystal clear legally the operator has the responsibility. >> legally, and i understand that answer certainly but just in your experience who is the one who is generally signing off on these things? >> for this kind of thing, the culture that i worked in it was actually a companyoffice. >> how about you, mr. lewis? >> that is consistent with my experience. it's the operating company that's responsible for the design and execution of the well. the well site leader is the operating company's representative on location, quality control and confirmation is one much his primary responsibilitis. the actual decision to go ahead on a test of any great significance would normally be discussed with the engineering staff in town. you would take

the performance of bp transocean and haliburton. this has led us in the commission to learn from the nuclear industry, which has an institute that promotes best practices, re-enforces government regulation and polices the lagards and yesterday we heard from the lagardses. and yesterday we look back. today we hope to learn from the leaders and to look forward. and to look at companies which have learned from their own crises and disasters and rose to become standard-bearers. thank you. >> thank you, mr. reilly. as co-chairman reilly has just said, today we are going to be focusing on the future, not the past. but the future is always influenced by our past experiences and so will we be. yesterday we had a very detailed description of the well drilling operation as well as the details of intercompany decisions and how those decisions played out and contributed to the ultimate disaster. there was -- in the news reports of yesterday's hearing, a statement that i think was stated in too broad of term. the statement was that there was no

halliburton and transocean will be on hand to answer allegations. the national oil spill commission will present the preliminary findings of the spill. the primary focus is kinding the cause of the rig explosion. >>> a surprise plea deal in the murder of a popular d.c. principal. we'll tell you about the death of brian betts. >> plus it's a movie about the struggles of women so why isterly perry's women effecting the portrayal of black men? [ older brother ] hey, that's the last crescent. [ younger brother ] oh, do you want it? yeah. ok, we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light... ...buttery and flaky... this is half. that is not half. guys i have more. [ female announcer ] do you have enough crescents? with cinnabon cinnamon have such a sweet and delicious aroma that my family can't wait to get their hands on them. enjoy cinnabon cinnamon... now in all pillsbury cinnamon rolls. >>> because i had convinced myself that colored girls have no right to sorrow. >> tyler perry's latest movie causing controversy. for colored girls is the f

bp, halliburton, and transocean are major respected companies operating throughout the gulf. and the evidence is that they are indeed of top to bottom reform. we are aware of what appeared to be a rushed to completion of the macondo well, and one must ask, where the drive came from that made people determined that they couldn't wait for sound cement, or for the right centralizers. we know as safety culture must be led from the top, and permeate company. the commission is looking beyond the rig, and not just to yesterday in what happened on april 20, but to the months and years that preceded it. bp has been notoriously challenged on matters of process and safety. other companies may not be so challenged. and today we will hear from to whose reputation for safety and environmental protection are exemplary. they will tell us, i believe, that safety and efficiency reinforce one another, and that their safety cultures have contributed to their profitability. both companies and their safety and risk management systems have received extensive examination by the commission staff in m

reps for halliburton, transocean and bp will be on hand to answer the allegations and to respond to questions. the commission has until january 11 to deliver a final report to the president. >>> new problems with qantas airbuses will keep the fleet grounded. the a-380s were grounded last week. that was after an engine burst into flames minutes into a flight. the plane made a safe emergency landing in singapore. during inspections since then, oil has been found on engines where it shouldn't be. qantas reps say the a-380s won't fly again until testing is complete and they are sure those planes can fly safely. >>> 6:21. it is do or die for a proposed bay area casino. >> we'll tell you why councilmembers have to act fast on a plan or see it crumble right before their eyes. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, richmond, the city council has >>> later on today, more sunshine, more sunshine, some sunshine. saturday was pretty nice, yesterday a washout. 62 in oakland, 62 antioch, 63 pleasanton. breezy with warmer weather coming up. i have your seven-day forecast coming up. >>> 6:24. if there is going to be a casino in

bp, halliburton, and transocean are major respected companies operating throughout the gulf. and the evidence is that they are indeed of top to bottom reform. we are aware of what appeared to be a rushed to completion of the macondo well, and one must ask, where the drive came from that made people determined that the couldn't wait for sound cement, or for the right centralizers. we know as safety culture must be led from the top, and permeate company. the commission is looking beyond e rig, and not just to yesterday in what haened on april 20, but to the months and years that preceded it. bp has been notoriously challenged on matters of process and safety. other companies may not be so challenged. and today we will hear from to whose reputation for safety and environmental protection are exemplary. they will tell us, i believe, that safety and efficiency reinforce one another, and that their safety cultures have contributed to their profitability. both companies and their safety and risk management systems have received extensive examination by the commission staff in meetin

representatives from bp, hall burt ton and transocean will be on hand to answer questions of the commission's final report is due in january. >>> at this hour, president obama and the first lady are about to attend a state dinner in their honor in india. as allison burns reports, it's the last event of the president's three-day trip to india and this trip meant good news for boeing, right? >> reporter: good morning, to you, dave. that's right, president obama is using this trip to promote american businesses and promote india as a gloebl economic power that he says will benefit the united states. this is a look at the president's arrival. on the trip he annnced $10 billion in trade deals for india including india to buy military planes from boeing. to critics who says india sa s-stealing jobs from the u.s., trade is a two-way street. >> it's no coincidence has india is my firstn a visitation or that this has been my longest visit to another country since becoming president. [applause]. >> for in asia and around the world, india is not simply emerging, india has emerged. >> now, president obam

we have heard about b.p., transocean, and halliburton out on the deepwater horizon. as strong as shell's individual culture is, how do you compare that with the people you are doing business with and bring them up to this same level and then integrate all of that into a common safety culture at the site? >> that is a great question. if a contractor does not have exactly what we are looking for from the shell people, then it is not working. i will describe one of the tools that has a strong cultural aspects, particularly as we are talking about a drilling operation, and let me describe what that means when i say a safety case approach, because there is more than one way to get there. this would rely on the contract initially to identify all of the hazards and then it is to ensure that the barriers and mitigation is for each of those risks are in place and are effective, so they put that together, and we worked with them in an approach so we both have a very good understanding of that, and if they do that and do that for shell, they have to understand what those are. t

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transocean didn't spend the necessary money to train their crew on interpreting these critical tests. we heard bp ignored the results of the cement tests, ignored the results of the pressure test, and made a series of bad decisions throughout the abandonment process. whether this is a case of greed or negligence is irrelevant, but this is a dirty business one not made safe by a new set of standards. these cannot be identified until it is too late and it's impossible to safeguard or legislate against that which we don't understand. the laundry list of hazards over the first few days were not be here if not for the disaster. the commission should make recommendations on ways to better regulate existing projects, but it recommends a ban on new drilling. it is the only way to prevent this disaster from happening again. thank you. >> thank you. gulf restoration network from new orleans. >> thank you. i'm with the gulf restoration network or grn. it's a 15-year-old environmental organization focused on the health of the gulf of mexico. our mission is to unite and empower people to protect a

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