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BP Announces They Reached a Class-Action Settlement in the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Disaster
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Gulf Coast,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on April 19, 2012
BP announced on Wednesday, April 18, that they have reached a class-action settlement with lawyers who represent businesses and individuals who made claims after the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
BP Will Receive Documents from U.S. Gov’t on Size of Gulf Oil Spill
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on April 16, 2012
NEW ORLEANS, La. — BP Plc is finally going to receive government documents that may shed light on the size of the April 10, 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Traces of BP Oil Spill Found in Gulf Food Chain Pose Health Concerns
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents on March 23, 2012
Traces of the BP oil spill that occurred from the April 10, 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, were found in the zooplankton, which is part of the marine food chain. According to studies, this finding presents a hazard for the gulf food chain and possibly human health.
Supply Boat Runs Aground on Galveston Jetties, Minor Injuries Reported
Posted in Gulf Coast,Maritime Accidents,Texas Maritime News on March 19, 2012
A crewmember of an offshore supply vessel suffered minor injuries Friday night after the vessel ran aground on the Galveston jetties in an incident that was eerily similar to a grounding we reported about just a few weeks ago.
BP Agreement to Pay $7.8B to Individuals and Businesses is Now Under New Payment Program
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Government,Gulf Coast,Halliburton,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on March 8, 2012
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Kenneth Feinberg, the man who was in charge of the BP $20B Gulf oil spill fund, has been relieved of his duties and replaced by a new administrator.
U.S.Gov’t Plans to Legally Pursue BP Despite BP’s 7.8B Settlement with Individuals
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Government,Gulf Coast,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on March 5, 2012
The U.S. government plans to legally pursue BP, despite BP’s recent out of court settlement for $7.8B with individual plaintiffs. BP reached an out of court settlement with the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) late on Friday night in one of the largest ever class-action settlements.
BP, Plaintiffs Reach $7.8 Billion Settlement
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Transocean on March 4, 2012
BP and thousands of plaintiffs announced late Friday that they have agreed to a settlement over the Deepwater Horizon disaster and oil spill that is estimated to cost BP about $7.8 billion. The settlement is still subject to final written agreement by U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier.
Crew Boat Runs Aground Near Houston, Various Injuries Reported
Posted in Gulf Coast,Maritime Accidents,Texas Maritime News on February 26, 2012
A 135-foot crew boat owned by Seacor Marine ran aground early Friday causing various injuries to the four-man crew and an oil spill.
BP Expected to Settle with U.S. Government
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Government,Gulf Coast,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Lawsuits,Transocean,World Maritime News on February 23, 2012
BP Plc, operator of the Macondo well that caused the worst oil spill disaster in the history of the United States, is expected to reach a settlement with the U.S. Government for the disaster after partner Mitsui & Co.’s MOEX Offshore 2007 L.L.C. agreed on fines.
Judge Rules Contract With BP Makes Halliburton Not Liable For Civil Damages
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Gulf Coast,Halliburton,Maritime Lawsuits,Transocean on February 2, 2012
NEW ORLEANS, LA – On Tuesday, January 31, 2012, a Federal Judge made a ruling in the civil case involving BP, Plc and Halliburton, the company that provided the cement that was supposed to seal off the Macondo well head in the Gulf Oil Spill disaster in April, 2010.