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Gulf shallow-water drilling slows under tougher rules
The six month deepwater moratorium lingers while shallow-water Gulf drilling stagnates as new spill response and worst case scenario rules drive higher costs and delays. Regulators say approvals will rise only as firms adapt, with the industry warning of layoffs and a longer permitting process.
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Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Associated Press
Obama
Mariner Energy
Kurt Hoffman
Houston
Michael Bromwich
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
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Royal Dutch Shell
Melissa Schwartz
Ocean Energy Management Agency
Seahawk
Hoffman
Nabors Industries
Dennis Smith
Smith
Nabors
Ixtec
Australia
Hercules Offshore Inc
Hercules
Jim Noe
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