In a meeting to gather public and industry input on the deepwater drilling moratorium in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Monday, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Michael Bromwich told industry representatives his agency would help the industry understand and comply with the new regulations imposed after the Deepwater Horizon disaster

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"I understand the frustration that people feel because we are not able to review and approve applications as expeditiously as we have in the past. But the central fact is that it has taken time to submit and verify the additional required information," Bromwich said, adding that BOEM "will not approve applications until and unless they fully comply with the new requirements. That will not make everyone happy, but it is the right way to proceed."