Platts - The Barrel: It's put up or shut up time for offshore regulators

In Washington, agreement, even across party lines, doesn't always translate into action. Take the case of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement. The agency, risen from the ashes of the former Minerals Management Service, is clearly understaffed, outgunned by industry and in desperate need of more trained petroleum engineers and offshore inspectors. They also need more...