[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for posting....Related thread:

Panel Is Unlikely to End Deepwater Drilling Ban Early ( RE: Deepwater Horizon oilspill)

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Louisiana Says Deep-Water Drilling Moratorium Would Cause "Economic Catastrophe"

[Marine_Uncle]

Roger that E. It looks like the choke hold on further deep water gulf exploration will shortly be put on hold ... for at least as long as Obi is in office.
If perchance a Republican POTUS becomes a reality in January 2013, perhaps the tide can be reversed. But how many oil drilling rigs will be available?
They will be all moving down to Brazil and other big finds that the big oil companies want to go after. Obi has effectively put a stop to any big find oil production in the USA with of course the fields denied in Alaska contributing to our lost hope of gaining close to a gas and oil independency in the years to come.