Thank you. I'll try to answer the questions there.
On the first one with respect to whether the new bill recognizes the offshore petroleum boards, there is some recognition for the boards, both boards, when it comes to the review panel, but in some other aspects of the act, there isn't. For example, the act talks about regional environmental assessments, and there's no wording in the act that gives any role for the offshore petroleum board in that process.
Even when it comes to the review panel process, in which the boards are recognized and have, potentially, an opportunity to provide two seats on the panel, they are only two seats out of five. They are recognized, and they may potentially play a role there, but it's not a full role, obviously, for the boards; it's in co-operation with the agency and some others who will be part of the panel.
With respect to your second question, and that is exploration drilling and whether it will be faster than the board process, the answer is simply no.
Exploration drilling, exploration projects, if they are on the designated project list, the way the legislation is currently worded, have to go through a review panel process. That is a process that could be as long as four years, which is extremely long for an activity such as an exploration drilling program. In the world and other global offshore jurisdictions, the average is about six to nine months to get an environmental assessment process through. That would be the typical process if the offshore petroleum board had been reviewing that type of activity in the past.
Concerning the new bill, as to your question whether it will be faster than the board process, the answer is no; it will be quite a bit longer.