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Mississippi Man Among 5 Oil Rig Workers Kidnapped off Nigeria Coast
Posted in Jones Act,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News,Transocean,World Maritime News on November 8, 2010
NIGERIA – Five crew members have been taken hostage from the High Island VII jackup drilling rig offshore Nigeria. An armed group of rebels raided the oil rig off the coast of Nigeria early Monday, October 8, kidnapping at least five foreigners and injuring two others, a spokesmen for two major oil companies said. Oil… read more
Louisiana Maritime Lawyer Sues Couvillion Group on Behalf of Georgia Man
Posted in Fishing Vessel Accidents,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News on November 8, 2010
USDC FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA – Louisiana maritime lawyer, Gordon & Elias, LLP represent a 32 year old man from Tifton, Georgia, who suffered injuries as a result of a incident which occurred on or about September 11, 2010 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Plaintiff sustained severe and permanent personal injuries when, after loading supplies… read more
U. S. Ends Deepwater Drilling Ban Sets New Rules
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 October 13, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC – The Obama administration lifted its ban on deep water drilling seven weeks ahead of schedule Tuesday, Oct 12, stating that the new rules cut the risk of a repeat of the BP oil spill, caused by the Deepwater Horizon explosion on April, 20th. The U.S. Interior Department said oil companies must comply… read more
U.S. Oil Companies Plan New Insurance Fund to Cover Future Oil Spills
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Florida Maritime News,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Mississippi Maritime News,Texas Maritime News,World Maritime News on October 11, 2010
BP’s cost of the massive Gulf oil spill is expected to reach over $30 billion in clean-up and compensation which has raised U.S. oil companies concerns about what would happen if a company without BP’s massive resources had been operating the blown-out well. In order to avoid a scenario where smaller companies are unable to… read more
Obama Wants To Use BP Oil Spill Fines To Restore Gulf Coast
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Florida Maritime News,Government,Gulf Coast,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News,Texas Maritime News,World Maritime News on September 29, 2010
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Obama administration and BP are in talks to reach an agreement about a possible settlement over fines for the devastating Gulf oil spill that was caused by the Deepwater Horizon disaster on April 20, 2010. According to an article at The Huffington Post, Louisiana Republican Rep. Steve Scalise told The… read more
Alabama to Receive Billions from BP Due to Oil Spill
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Florida Maritime News,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News,Texas Maritime News,World Maritime News on September 27, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, AL – In an article from Reuters, Governor Bob Riley said on Monday that Alabama expects to receive billions of dollars in penalties from BP as a result of the Gulf Oil Spill. BP and the White House will probably soon reach an agreement on how much money will be available to four Gulf… read more
Deepwater Horizon Well is Offically Declared Dead
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 September 24, 2010
The permanent cement plug is now in place on the blown out Deepwater Horizon well 5000 feet below the surface of the Gulf. This brings concerns about the wells stability to a close 5 months after the Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 oil rig workers on April 20, 2010. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill… read more
Gulf Coast Real Estate Professionals to Receive Compensation From BP Oil Spill
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Environment,Florida Maritime News,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Mississippi Maritime News,Texas Maritime News on September 10, 2010
WASHINGTON D.C. – Kenneth Feinberg, Administrator of the $20 billion BP Oil Spill Fund or GCCF (Gulf Coast Claims Facility), announced that he would set aside $60 million for claims by real estate agents and brokers who have lost sales or commissions as a result of the Gulf oil spill. Funds will be avaialable to… read more
U.S. Govt Considers Early End To Deep Water Drilling Ban
Posted in Alaska Maritime News,California Maritime News,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Mississippi Maritime News,Texas Maritime News,World Maritime News on August 16, 2010
NEW ORLEANS, LA — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (previously the Minerals Management Service) is hosting a series of public forums, which began Wednesday, August 4, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is the first in a series of public forums scheduled over the next six weeks for Louisiana, California, Alaska,… read more
BP Says Leak in Pipe is Fixed, Testing To Begin
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Environment,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Mississippi Maritime News,Texas Maritime News on July 15, 2010
NEW ORLEANS, La. – BP said Thursday they hope to restart the testing process on the cap it’s put on top of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill now that a leak in the machinery has been fixed.