BP to Settle Federal, State and Local Deepwater Horizon Claims for up to $18.7 Billion With Payments to be Spread Over 18 Years
The Disclosure and Transparency Rules (“DTR”) made by the Financial Conduct Authority govern amongst other matters the disclosure of inside information. Accordingly in compliance with Rule 2.2, BP plc makes the following announcement Five years on from the Deepwater Horizon accident and spill in 2010, BP has reached agreements in …
BP: Loses Bid to Reduce Macondo Civil Fine
BP has lost its bid to reduce the maximum civil fine of $13.7bn (£8.9bn) it could face for its role in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. A US judge rejected BP’s appeal to pay a cap of $3,000 per barrel under the country’s Clean Water Act. Government prosecutors …
BP: Statement on Gulf of Mexico
BP strongly disagrees with the decision issued today by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and will immediately appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. BP believes that the finding that it was grossly negligent with respect to the accident …
Halliburton Pays $1.1bn to Cover Macondo Well Settlement
Halliburton announced that it has reached an agreement to settle a substantial majority of the plaintiffs’ class claims asserted against the company as a result of the April 20, 2010 Macondo well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. The approximately $1.1 billion settlement, which includes legal fees, is subject to approval …
BP: Wins Macondo Claims Payout Appeal
BP is extremely pleased with today’s ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit setting aside the claims administrator’s interpretation of the business economic loss framework in the settlement agreement BP reached with the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee last year. Today’s ruling affirms what BP has been saying …
International Well Control Forum: Post Macondo Well Control Training and Assessment Syllabus
The forum which sets international training standards for well control unveils new syllabus and programmes to deliver a step-change in competence International Well Control Forum (IWCF) is rolling out a raft of new measures that will improve the competence of people involved in well operations to prevent future major oilspill …
BP Reaches Deal with Macondo PSC
BP today announced that it has reached definitive and fully documented agreements with the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) to resolve the substantial majority of eligible private economic loss and medical claims stemming from the Deepwater Horizon accident and oil spill. The parties have filed for preliminary court approval of the …
BP Settles with Plaintiffs Committee for $7.8bn
Estimated $7.8B settlement expected to be paid from $20 billion Trust BP has reached a settlement with the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC), subject to final written agreement, to resolve the substantial majority of legitimate economic loss and medical claims stemming from the Deepwater Horizon accident and oil spill. The PSC …
BP Statement on U.S. District Court Ruling on Partial Summary Judgment Regarding Halliburton Indemnity in Deepwater Horizon Accident
Today’s ruling, together with last week’s decision on Transocean’s financial obligations stemming from its conduct at the Macondo well, is a strong signal that contractors involved in critical well operations will be held accountable for their actions under the law. All official investigations have concluded that Halliburton played a causal …