Video: Will Gulf containment cap hold?

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July 18: TODAY’s Lester Holt and former Shell Oil President John Hofmeister discuss BP’s extension of a crucial well test into a third day. (Today Show)TODAY’s Lester Holt and former Shell Oil President John Hofmeister discuss BP’s extension of a crucial well test into a third day. (Today Show)


Video: BP delays containment cap testing
BP holds off on a high-stakes engineering test at the bottom of the Gulf aimed at measuring the pressure of the well on its new sealing cap and stopping the flow of oil to two containment systems. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports. (Today Show)

Video: BP ‘pleased’ with new containment cap
BP senior vice president Kent Wells told reporters that the company was “pleased” about “progress” made in a delicate undersea operation to install a new containment cap on its blown-out well. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports. (Today Show)

Video: Cap to remain on well despite seepage
While officials aren't sure if seepage near BP’s just-capped well is connected to the spill site, they say the issue is not serious enough to have engineers adjust the containment cap. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports. (Today Show)

Video: New oil cap fails to contain frustration
As BP installed a new containment cap on its busted oil well Monday, there were many emotional outbursts at the first public hearing of the presidential commission on the spill. NBC's Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)

Video-Link TV » Video: Lee: BP knocked Gulf for a loop
Video Link » Oil Cap Appears to be Holding Oil Cap Appears to be Holding No leaking on the newly capped Gulf oil well so far as testing continues and hope remains high for an end to the spill. Kelly Cobiella reports. ...

Video-Link TV » Video: Gulf Coast communities wearied by months of
Video Link » Oil Cap Appears to be Holding Oil Cap Appears to be Holding No leaking on the newly capped Gulf oil well so far as testing continues and hope remains high for an end to the spill. Kelly Cobiella reports. ...

Video-Link TV » Video-Link TV » Video: Gulf Coast communities
Video Link » Oil Cap Appears to be Holding Oil Cap Appears to be Holding No leaking on the newly capped Gulf oil well so far as testing continues and hope remains high for an end to the spill. Kelly Cobiella reports. ...

Video-Link TV » Video: Gulf oil workers find letters to fallen soldier
Video Link » Oil Cap Appears to be Holding Oil Cap Appears to be Holding No leaking on the newly capped Gulf oil well so far as testing continues and hope remains high for an end to the spill. Kelly Cobiella reports. ...

Video-Link TV » Video: Final plug on BP Gulf oil spill still days away
Video Link » Oil Cap Appears to be Holding Oil Cap Appears to be Holding No leaking on the newly capped Gulf oil well so far as testing continues and hope remains high for an end to the spill. Kelly Cobiella reports. ...

Video: Test of Gulf containment cap extended
For the third straight day, underwater cameras show no oil spewing from the source of the Gulf disaster. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)