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Dearth of Ships Delays Drilling of Offshore Oil
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As President Bush calls for repealing a ban on drilling off most of the coast of the United States, a shortage of ships used for deep-water offshore drilling promises to impede any rapid turnaround in oil exploration and supply.
In recent years, this global shortage of drill-ships has created a critical bottleneck, frustrating energy company executives and constraining their ability to exploit known reserves or find new ones.
Slow growth in oil supplies, at a time of soaring demand, has been a major factor in the spike of oil and gasoline prices.
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