Debris Puts "Static Kill" Behind Schedule

Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen said Friday that there has been a delay in a procedure to stop the gusher in the Gulf for good.

Thad Allen announced that debris was found in the bottom of the relief well, that has to be fished out before cews can pump mud into the busted well. The procedure is called "static kill".

The sediment settled there last week when crews placed a plug to keep the well safe ahead of Tropical Storm Bonnie.

Crews found the debris as they were preparing for the "static kill". Now they have to remove it.

Workers had hoped to start "static kill" as early as Sunday, but removing the debris will take 24 to 36 hours.

After the operation "static kill", "bottom kill" will begin, where the relief well will be used to pump in mud and cement from the bottom.