halliburton, mr. vargo, do you have a position as to whether the foam pumped down the well was likely to have been stable? >> results that were provided prior to the execution of the job indicated stability. i know there was testing done prior to that, to the contrary but as far as the results that i reviewed prior to the operation and i believe you showed them up there before, 1.8 on top and bottom, that would indicate and i would say that an engineer looking at that would assume that that is a stable system and they would go ahead and execute the job. >> have you reviewed all the testing data? >> i have, sir. >> based on to tality of the data, is your conclusion that it would be stable? >> you put up the operation i guess back in february. i guess one thing that would be valid to point out is that we are designing and we are testing that cement right up until the operation typically. the initial tests that are run and as you all indicated and i think i've indicated too that our two goals are placeme

we years the exact recipe that halliburton eased. -- we used the exact recipe that halliburton used. none of the test that they ran were stable. most of the tests cannot produce similar to what halliburton got. but the fund stability tested not. during the test nine different ways, all the more unstable. will and back to halliburton and we talk to them. you will see it -- we went back to halliburton and we talked to them. that is the data from the april 12 test. when you look back at the original data, it seemed to have been tested on the 18th. why does that matter? it takes 48 hours to run the test in the lab. the cement dropped is pumped -- is finished pumped by one the morning. the pulte looks like it got started about 2:00 in the morning on the team. that test was not finished. we also know that to it was not given to bp before the job was run. we see the three-hour conditioning time. we're not sure whether it is stable. will looked at the data, we found another test. this one looks like it was run on april 13, after the lab test. it has the same test id number, the same target p

halliburton was the cementing contractor for this job, and bp and halliburton worked together to perform the process. so again, what we see here now in schematic view is the float valve, the roemer shoe, the volume in the shoe track and also, again, the skinny annular space that fred has shown you. remember, again, when we're doing this that we're talking about the annular space that sean had showed you when he walked around. it's the small, narrow area in there between the casing and the formation itself. so to begin the job, as always, you're circulating mud. the mud's going down through the float valve. the first thing that comes down, again, is that base oil. the purple here is showing the base oil. base oil is a lightweight oil that they decided to use on this well in order to lighten the weight of the mercurials in the annular space. i'm going to show you a little more what that is. the orange material, again s a spacer. it's a material that's compatible with the mud and the cement and helps keep them separate. you're going to see a plug land out very shortly there. that plug right

when an operator like bp hires halliburton to cement a well, what does halliburton view it role as being? >> halliburton's going to provide the cementing services as well as other pressure-pumping services on the rig. we're going to provide the designs for cementing the wells, we work with, we work with the operator, the engineer involved, we'll also work with the cementing specialist that's inside bp, and it is a collaborative effort throughout the design and execution phase of the well to determine the best, the best process and products to use to create zonal isolation. so that's how we work together. >> do you recommend the procedures that you're going to use to cement the well? >> we'll, we will make relations on procedures. typically, bp has the final call on the actual procedures that are cruised on the ex-- used on the execution of the job. >> so you do provide some advice on the kinds of parameters and kinds of things that should be considered during the course of a cement job, is that correct? this. >> yes, sir. >> do you ever predict the success of a cement job or suggest whet

, what this halliburton view it's well as being? >> halliburton provides a cementing service as well as pressure pumping services. we provide the design for cementing the wells. we work with the operator, the engineer, we work with the cementing specialist from bp. it is a collaborative effort throughout the design and execution of the well to determine the best process for the product to be used to create a seminal isolation. that is how we work together. -- create zonal isolation. >> you were together? >> we will make recommendations on procedures. to pricklybp = -- typically bp has the final call. >> you do give some advice? >> yes, sir. we can provide results of the simulations and give them what we believe is a reasonable estimation of the success of the primary cementing operation, through the simulations that we run. >> so simulations as like the primary advice draws that is one of the avenues. yes, sir. >> i am curious. what does cement job like this, the primary cement job on deepwater horizon the, -- the deepwater horizon,

halliburton, mr. vargo, do you have an opinion whether that foam-cement was likely to have been stable? >> results provided just prior to the execution of the job indicates the stability. i know there was testing done prior to that to the contrary, but as far as the results that i've reviewed prior to the operation, and i believe you showed them up there before, the 1.8 and 1.8sg on top and bottom indicates and i would say an engineer looking at that assumes that is a stable system and go ahead and execute the job. >> have you rerued all -- have you reviewed all the testing data? >> i have, sir. >> is it the same that the foam-cement would be stable in >> you put up the information back in february on the initial testing, and one thing to point out is that we are designing and testing that cement right up until the operation typically. the initial tests that are run and as you all indicated and i think i've indicated too or two goals are placement in their own stages and we do pilot testing to ascerta

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 by transportation or manufacturing.

i would hope the information would be at least as good as halliburton. once the crew recognized the influx there were options that would have prevented them to lay the explosion. triggering the emergency disconnect earlier might have shot in the well and limited the impact of the explosion. there are issues as to whether the emergency disconnect would have worked. there is a lot of complexities of this. that is why we say it might have shot in the well. technical conclusions should have waived results. i'm sure you wanted to hear more about the bop. finally, it really is important that you distinguish what i am saying. as we stand here today we don't see where a man or a group of men were making one of these decisions and they had in their minds that if we do it this way it will be safer, we will do it the cheap way instead of the safeway. we know that $1 million a day is a lot of money. the idea that the delay cost $1 million is overhanging on the heads of people. they don't want to risk their lives, so there is a complex matrix here. the matrix is they

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 coast of mexico. it had an engine room fire with no one injured. the navy aircraft carrier is helping the liner into san diego. the smuggling of weapons into mexico is suggested of focusing too much on small gun runners. and to suspect on larger with the violence in mexico drug carte cartels. and they have decided not to charge those with waterboarding, a regard of torture. was destroyed because they feared to damage that of the c.i.a. and they have not been able to sight off the coast of california. and showing a trail 50 kilometers off the coast of los angeles. the french government says that it intends to act to defend the rights of christians around the world who live in muslim countries. and the pledge came after 36 iraqi christians were affected by those, and going

i would hope the information would be at least as good as halliburton's sperry-sun information. was the rig crew recognizthe influx, there were options that might prevent or delay the explosion. diverting overboard, explained the burgers. instead putting this stuff up to the mud-gas separator, saying it overboard. and triggering the emergency disconnect earlier might have shot in the well and limited the impact of an explosion. and there aren't issues as to whether the emergency disconnect would have worked, other things would afford, with the cables damaged, there's a lot of complexity in this, and that's why we say might have shot in. data conclusions regarding the b.o.p. should have weighed results of a rented b.p. examination and testing. i'm sure you are cae more about the b.o.p. as i said, five times,it's premature. and, finally, and it really is important, i mentioned this three times, you distinguish what i'm saying, as we stand here today and we've asked everybody, we don't see where a man or two men, or a group of men were making one of these decisions, and they had in

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i would hope the information would be at least as good as halliburton. once the crew recognized the influx there were options that would have prevented them to lay the explosion. triggering the emergency disconnect earlier might have shot in the well and limited the impact of the explosion. there are issues as to whether the emergency disconnect would have worked. there is a lot of complexities of this. that is why we say it might have shot in the well. technical conclusions should have waived results. i'm sure you wanted to hear more about the bop. finally, it really is important that you distinguish what i am saying. as we stand here today we don't see where a man or a group of men were making one of these decisions and they had in their minds that if we do it this way it will be safer, we will do it the cheap way instead of the safeway. we know that $1 million a day is a lot of money. the idea that the delay cost $1 million is overhanging on the heads of people. they don't want to risk their lives, so there is a complex matrix here. the matrix is they

the feds are demanding actions from halliburton about a controversial drilling technique. the environmental protection agency issue ising a subpoena for information on fracing. that's when engineers inject water, sand, and chemicals underground to help release oil and gas. the e.p.a. is studying whether this fracking effects drinking water and public health it reports halliburton is the only major energy company that refused to reveal the chemicals it uses. a spokeswoman says halliburton has already handed over 500 documents. she claims the e.p.a. request is too broad so they are trying to narrow it down. the first responders during the attacks of 9/11 now have more time to opt into a proposed 650-million-dollar settlement. the deal would settle health claims from the 10,000 ground zero responder who's say they became ill from breathing the toxic dust at the world trade center site. last night was the deadline for responders to opt in. but 95% of them had to accept the deal for it to take effect. a judge has now ordered attorneys to stay quiet about the case, reportedly be

we had a dispute with halliburton. we had a lot of runs. maybe we should have just put this behind us, but we should keep we evaluate the premise. okay, richard. >> the next slide is about centralization, and the slides that we showed yesterday, we highlighted, i would rather squeeze that get stuck -- that is a perfectly reasonable, rational response to this notion of all these centralizers that might move around or come off, as they're put on this drill pipe that is being run in the hole. m going to be the first to say that these risky environment here is very complex, and it is changing, and you can't, you can't willy-nilly say put al those centralizers and ignore what you might do in terms of adding risk. but inmy case, what i want to focus on here is who cares, end of story. this should've been the beginning of the story. this should've been the beginning of the story of re discussion about the complexities of the cement job and where it was leading them. >> and its again, again, it is left by a smart engineer, okay, probably be fine, p

but halliburton dropped a bomb today and said no. we don't think so. we think it came up the ring around the pipe. that sounds like the most technical thing but it was a lot of implications for liability and whether or not that the well design was wrong. the other thing that was unusual or that was surprising was when transocean said we think the blow-out preventor actually worked. we think that it did seal that pipe. but the force of the well, as i understand it the explanation, the force of the well eroded the rubber gaskets or seals around this blind sheer ram as they call it, and that... so it worked as it was designed to work but obviously didn't work well enough. so i think we're at a moment where even some of the basic questions are still in dispute. and the other thing is this is going to go on for years with the litigation. >> woodruff: we're going to keep an eye on it. we appreciate your keeping an eye on it for us today. joel achenbach, thank you. >> thank you. >> suarez: next, the latest blow to faltering peace talks between israelis and pa

halliburton was the standout-- shares up 4%. cisco shares lost almost $4 or 16% in today's trading, its worst single-day performance in 16 years. the losses just about wipe out the 20% gain the stock has seen since september. behind the selling-- as we reported last night, cisco warned of weaker than expected ut the health of business spending on technology and concerns that more companies and state and local governments will put off computer and network upgrades. the selling in cisco spread through the sector: dell was hit the hardest, down 4%. h-p, ibm, and motorola also moving lower. from tech titans to technology behind netflix. the movie rental service signed on with level 3 communications to handle its online network services. that took level 3 shares to a new level: up almost 9%. wal-mart taking on amazon for the holidays-- the world's largest retailer is offering free shipping on over 60,000 items on its web site with no minimum purchase requirements. amazon offers free shipping on orders over $25. that wal-mart threat p

they also pointed out that all three companies, bp, trans ocean, and halliburton really need to reform their safety procedures from the top down. >> tony hayward said that in dealing with the gulf of mexico oil spill took bp close to financial meltdown. he admits that the company was not prepared for the fallout nor the media frenzy that followed it. >> horrifying images of wildlife suffering. >> the news flashed around the world. >> the headlines of a disaster that brought bebe to the brink. the figure at the top, tony hayward, was described the most hated man in america. time after time, bp failed to stop the leak. mr. hayward now admits that the company got things wrong. the people's contingency plans were inadequate. -- bp's contingency plans were inadequate. we were making it up day-to-day. >> nobody wants this thing over more than i do. i want my life back. >> he says now that may be his training a drama school might have helped. >> besides a degree and trauma instead of -- perhaps a degree in drama instead of a degree in geology would have helped. >> from the president to the pu

. >> officials from bp and halliburton well experts will be in washington today and tomorrow answering questions before a commission about the cause of the gulf explosion. based on halliburton's finding it could get heated. >> president obama told 60 minutes he is concerned the economic recovery will continue without creating enough jobs. we did see gains and s&p 500 in the fifth straight advance on expectations that the feds. >> enough people are finding cars online and now they are making a vacation. in areas they like to visit. daytona orlando area is top spot followed by dallas baltimore and nashville and l.a. at the new york stock exchange i'm jane king. >>> thousands of restaurants in san francisco are not getting their required annual inspections because of a shortage of food inspectors. they are supposed to have 23 food inspectors to examine more than 5,000 restaurants and food preparation facilities twice a year but the department currently has only 19 inspectors. officials say parts of north beach and outer mission are getting missed. san francisco examiner reports inspectors

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

staff, technical bp staff and technical halliburton staff. it doesn't matter if i put the right data in, there still would have been channeling. there still would have been the risk of influx. that's actually a very, very important insielgt. we heard -- insight. we heard from swb a experience and -- somebody with experience and knowledge in these situations. what he shared with us was never shared with the operator i'm afraid that you have stacked up a bunch of parameters whether it's the long string length, whether it's the pressure in the bottom hole pressure or the small volume or pump rate, whatever it may be, what i heard him say is you stacked up a number of parameters that frankly won't matter. there is going to be channeling in the cement job. this is going to be a very difficult cement job to get right. now, the industry has tools to fix that, and they are got at fixing it, and while the primary jobs kg -- jobs are problematic, they can be done. >> as we heard yesterday, a man looked us in the eye and said we believed there would be

>> and other things i pointed out in terms of the connection to how the war happened and how he and halliburton and others were going to make money from it. i would love it if my plea if anyone who is watching here at g.e., i will give them for free "fahrenheit 9/11" to run on nbc -- >> wow. >> as balance to all the publicity they have been giving president bush and his answers about the worst thing that happened was kanye west. i hope we never forget what the man did. parents, tonight, thousands of them sit at home. their children no longer with them because of a war that was essentially a lie. so that's my answer to mr. bush. >> a hell of an answer it is. michael moore, it's a pleasure to have you back. >> it's nice that you're still here. please don't leave. >> good to see you, my friend. wish i were in the book. michelle backman is thrown under the bus by fox and the symbolic leader of the tea party. this alone was worth coming back for. >>> ranld rand paul no earmarks? the tweet of the day from one of my twitter friends. jaketapper of abc news. congrats to keith olbermann for a nomination

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>> and other things i pointed out in terms of the connection to how the war happened and how he and halliburton and others were going to make money from it. i would love it if my plea if anyone who is watching here at g.e., i will give them for free "fahrenheit 9/11" to run on nbc -- >> wow. >> as balance to all the publicity they have been giving president bush and his answers about the worst thing that happened was kanye west. i hope we never forget what the man did. parents, tonight, thousands of them sit at home. their children no longer with them because of a war that was essentially a lie. so that's my answer to mr. bush. >> a hell of an answer it is. michael moore, it's a pleasure to have you back. >> it's nice that you're still here. please don't leave. >> good to see you, my friend. wish i were in the book. michelle backman is thrown under the bus by fox and the symbolic leader of the tea party. this alone was worth coming back for. [ woman ] you know, as a mom, i worry about my son playing football. which is why i'm really excited. because toyota developed this software that can simul

. >> it was more about that 9/11 was a chance for halliburton to get their hands on oil contracts. so it's -- again, i take his point. it's a fair point. that's not exactly what we said. it's certainly not -- that's not the seminal thrust of what we were saying. again, the intention was not to say that that's people on the left and that's people on the right. the intention is to say that we've all bought into -- the conflict on this country is left and right. liberal/conservative, red/blue. cnn sort of started it. the fight in washington is republicans and democrats. so why don't we isolate that and we'll stand back here? democrats and republicans will go at it. red and blue staters will go at it. it afimplifies a division i don think is the right fight. are you asking me, do i believe that? he's saying, that's what i believe such no. what i do believe is both sides have their way of shutting down debate. the news networks have allowed these two sides to become the fight in the country. i think the fight in the country is corruption versus not corruption. extremists versus regular

. >> it was more about that 9/11 was a chance for halliburton to get their hands on oil contracts. so it's -- again, i take his point. it's a fair point. that's not exactly what we said. it's certainly not -- that's not the seminal thrust of what we were saying. again, the intention was not to say that that's people on the left and that's people on the right. the intention is to say that we've all bought into -- the conflict on this country is left and right. liberal/conservative, red/blue. cnn sort of started it. the fight in washington is republicans and democrats. so why don't we isolate that and we'll stand back here? democrats and republicans will go at it. red and blue staters will go at it. it amplifies a division i don't think is the right fight. are you asking me, do i believe that? he's saying, that's what i believe such no. what i do believe is both sides have their way of shutting down debate. the news networks have allowed these two sides to become the fight in the country. i think the fight in the country is corruption versus not corruption. extremists versus regular

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>> and other things i pointed out in terms of the connection to how the war happened and how he and halliburton and others were going to make money from it. i would love it if my plea if anyone who is watching here at g.e., i will give them for free "fahrenheit 9/11" to run on nbc -- >> wow. >> as balance to all the publicity they have been giving president bush and his answers about the worst thing that happened was kanye west. i hope we never forget what the man did. parents, tonight, thousands of them sit at home. their children no longer with them because of a war that was essentially a lie. so that's my answer to mr. bush. >> a hell of an answer it is. michael moore, it's a pleasure to have you back. >> it's nice that you're still here. please don't leave. >> good to see you, my friend. wish i were in the book. michelle backman is thrown under the bus by fox and the symbolic leader of the tea party. this alone was worth coming back for. [ male announcer ] in the event of a collision, the smartest thing you could do is cut the fuel supply, unlock the doors, and turn on the hazards. or get a

. >> it was more about that 9/11 was a chance for halliburton to get their hands on oil contracts. so it's -- again, i take his point, it's a fair point, but i don't -- it's not exactly what we said and it's certainly not, i think, that's not the seminole thrust of what we were saying. again, the intention was not to say that that's people on the left and that's people on the right. the intention is to say that we've all bought into that the conflict in this country is left and right, liberal-conservative, red-blue. all the news networks have bought into that. cnn sort of started it. >> okay, that was the false equivalency section of the discussion. not the comedian versus news media. but that was the most interesting, the way he ran the clips of some fox news people and of some of our guys. i mean, that was really the center point of your question. >> for me, again, i think the criticism is not "daily show" specific, that it is more broad. i think there's a distinction -- there isn't a mirror image between left and right either in high bosnian serb lee, propensity to shout, propen

. >> well, this is like henry waxman investigating bush ties to halliburton. these things come up, elections have consequences. the republicans will investigate a few of the things republican partisans want investigated but how ever many hearings he has they will be on substantive things, on homeland security, on white house policy on health care, white house policy on immigration, on actual substantive legislative things perfectly within the purview of congress. >> do you think he's stepping back from the rhetoric he was using to get elected? is he -- he called -- >> absolutely. >> he call talked about a.c.o.r.n. an awful lot. does it seem now he's walking this back? >> there is campaign trail rhetoric and there is leadership rhetoric and he's gone into full leadership mode. they all walk it back, whether they're democrat or republican, once they get into office. that's just part of it. that's why americans are so cynical about politics, frankly. >> wait a second. do you just accept there is a complete difference between politics and government? i appreciate

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

now it's a privatization, outsourcing, big contracts in the hundreds of millions in the case of the halliburton billion dollars. and these go without fitting to people who are very, very well connected logically. >> that's what this book is about. >> we have no problem with cronyism, as long as the crowd is confident. we have no problem with earmarks of fun is the earmark of the projects are worthy. but a great many of the cronies are not confident. heck of a job, brownie. and a heckuva lot of the projects are not worthy. bridge to nowhere, which of course was not built. the theme of our book from j. garvey, who said that there are many definitions of politics. the art of compromise, the art of the impossible. he said that to him, politics is the art of putting people under obligation to you. and it's true of politics. it's true of corporate politics. and good politicians are very resourceful. and devising strategies to put people under obligations to them. and as i say, you know, we feel patronage is an essential tool of government. barack obama couldn't have gotten his health care reform to g

. >> it was more about that 9/11 was a chance for halliburton to get their hands on oil contracts. so it's -- again, i take his point, it's a fair point, but i don't -- it's not exactly what we said and it's certainly not, i think, that's not the seminole thrust of what we were saying. again, the intention was not to say that that's people on the left and that's people on the right. the intention is to say that we've all bought into that the conflict in this country is left and right, liberal-conservative, red-blue. all the news networks have bought into that. cnn sort of started it. >> okay, that was the false equivalency section of the discussion. not the comedian versus news media. but that was the most interesting, the way he ran the clips of some fox news people and of some of our guys. i mean, that was really the center point of your question. >> for me again, i think the criticism is not "daily show" specific, that it is more broad. i think there's a distinction -- there isn't a mirror image between left and right either in high bosnian serb lee, propensity to shout, propens

battle ground" story tonight, well the rights to give our airport security, i guess you could say, the halliburton treatment. all of the conservative outrage over the tsa's screenings is about, my friends, one thing and one thing only and that is privatizing the tsa. another big fat government contract for the republicans to hand out to their corporate chronies, now the righties they scream about terrorism but when the federal government takes action, they just simply go nuts and make it a political issue. they have no problem with the patriot act or a warrantless wiretapping. the conservative campaign is also an opportunity for the new tea party gang in washington to keep hate-baiting against muslims. congressman-elect alan west, who made despicable comments about muslims during the campaign, says that we should start profiling, but call it something else. >> we need to focus our efforts and focus our national security efforts and not come up with a lot of these somewhat seemingly knee-jerk reactions that we're seeing with this patdown procedure, and once again i think that we need to understand