all forward looking permits were stopped. plans were stopped, exploration plans, development plans, new well permits, workover permits, pipeline permits. it was all stopped. reporter: that rig we were just on, one of four owned by spartan offshore have been idled. the doi tells me today while the moratorium stopped operations at 33-degree water rigs, production operations continue on 46 rigs in deeper than 1,000 feet water. shepard: more tarballs in the region i m reading. unbelievable for the residents of new orleans. we thought they were far enough removed but on the it doorstep, 100 new pounds pounds of