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Second Deepwater Drilling Permit Issued by U.S. Government Since BP Oil Spill
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News on March 14, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, LA – The second permit in the last 2 weeks has been approved by the U.S. government for deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico since the BP oil spill disaster in 2010. In the midst of an ongoing recovery in the region since the oil spill disaster, the first permit was granted… read more
BP Oil Spill Claimants Need to Prove Losses with Documentation
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Florida Maritime News,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Mississippi Maritime News,Texas Maritime News,World Maritime News on March 11, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La. – In order to ward off fraud and justify payments for thousands of Gulf oil spill claimants, Kenneth Feinberg, the administrator of BP’s compensation fund, is requiring proof of losses in order to process claims. Feinberg has been criticized for delays in handling some claims but in thousands of cases claimants have… read more
BP CEO Apologizes For Gulf Oil Spill Disaster
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Texas Maritime News,World Maritime News on March 9, 2011
HOUSTON, TX – In a speech at a major oil industry conference held Tuesday, March 8, in Houston, BP CEO Robert Dudley apologized for the worst oil spill disaster created in the history of the United States. “This is the first chance I have had to address such a large gathering of industry colleagues and… read more
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Wants More Testing on Gulf Oil Spill Blowout Preventer
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,World Maritime News on March 7, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Federal investagators told the media last Friday that there is “potentially a fundamental safety design problem with the pod system” that controls the blowout preventer, or BOP that was used to stop the Gulf oil spill. They want more testing in order to confirm their suspicions. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board… read more
Government Report Says BP Atlantis Drilling Rig in Gulf of Mexico is Safe
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,World Maritime News on March 4, 2011
A new BP Atlantis government report has been released that clears BP Atlantis rig located in the Gulf of Mexico of any serious allegations. The report “found no grounds for suspending the operations of the Atlantis … or revoking BP’s designation as an operator,” according to the report by the Bureau for Ocean Energy Management,… read more
U.S Drilling Permit Issued to Houston’s Noble Energy Puts BP Back in Gulf of Mexico
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,World Maritime News on March 2, 2011
The U.S. first permit issued to allow Houston’s Noble Energy to drill in the Gulf of Mexico puts BP back as well. While Noble Energy operates the Santiago well. the biggest stake in the project, 46.5 percent, is held by non-operating partner BP, the Financial Times newspaper reports. The Santiago well is located less than… read more
U.S. Issues Noble Energy First Deep Water Drilling Permit Since BP Oil Spill
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Uncategorized,World Maritime News on February 28, 2011
The Department of the Interior has issued the first deep water drilling permit in the Gulf of Mexico to Noble Energy, Inc. since the BP Oil Spill, a senior official said Monday. After a thorough vetting process, Noble Energy Inc. has been granted permission to resume drilling in 6,500 feet of water off the coast… read more
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Florida Maritime News,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Mississippi Maritime News on February 18, 2011
NEW ORLEANS — According to The Coast Guard, the oil spill cleanup of oiled beaches along the Gulf of Mexico has reached a point where crews, heavy equipment and thorough scrubbing can cause more damage to the ecosystem than good. There are 4,265 people still involved in the cleanup and response on 544 miles of… read more
Coast Guard Cleans Up Oil Spill From Barge Accident Under Mississippi River Bridge
Posted in Barge Accidents,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Mississippi Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on February 9, 2011
PORT ALLEN, LA – The Coast Guard cleaned up 2,100 gallons of leaked vacuum gas oil that spilled into the Mississippi River after a barge and towing vessel collided early Sunday morning on February 6th. The spill does not pose any health risks, the Coast Guard said. According to the Coast Guard, the barge accident… read more
Judge Barbier Seizes Jurisdiction Over BP Oil Spill Trust Fund
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on February 7, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Jurisdiction over the BP Oil Spill Trust Fund for oil spill damage claims, administered by Ken Fineberg, has been seized by U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier. Barbier ruled on Feb. 2 that when the Gulf Coast Claims Facility and director Ken Feinberg process claims, they must follow a script that plaintiff… read more