Deep oil drilling in Gulf resumes

WASHINGTON - Deep water oil drills quieted by a six-month moratorium will again hum off the Gulf Coast, helping an industry that, despite its dangers, puts needed money in the pockets of thousands along the Gulf Coast. What's less certain is just how soon the jobs on hold because of the six-month ban will come back to a region trying to recover.

Thirty-three deep water operations were halted by the moratorium imposed as the BP oil disaster unfolded. Meeting new federal safety requirements imposed since then will take time for oil companies.

"Those big rigs that left the Gulf, it's going to take them a while to come back," said Ronnie Kennier, a fisherman working in BP's vessel of opportunity oil clean-up program.