Tag: Deepwater Horizon

• Tuesday, October 6th 2015 - 10:17 UTC

  BP agrees to pay 20bn dollars to settle claims with Gulf of Mexico 2010 oil spill

  

  Oil giant BP has agreed to pay $20bn to settle claims with the US stemming from the company's Deepwater Horizon oil spill. An explosion on BP's deep-water drill, off the coast of Louisiana in 2010 killed 11 workers.

• Wednesday, November 28th 2012 - 18:55 UTC

  BP suspended from new contracts with US government

  

  British Petroleum has been temporarily suspended from new contracts with the US government, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said. While it is unclear how long the ban will last, it follows BP's record fine earlier this month over the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

• Tuesday, May 4th 2010 - 04:15 UTC

  Seafood Prices May Rocket Due to Louisiana Oil Slick; Ten Day Fishing Ban In

  

  United States officials have announced a ban on fishing for at least ten days in waters off Louisiana spanning to parts of the Florida panhandle as the oil slick from a leak spreads across the Gulf of Mexico. Rough weather conditions are complicating crews’ efforts to contain the oil slick.

• Saturday, May 1st 2010 - 08:08 UTC

  As BP Oil Spill Advances; Florida Declares State of Emergency

  

  State of Florida Governor Charlie Crist declared on Friday a state of emergency in coastal counties because of the threat from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

• Friday, April 30th 2010 - 05:35 UTC

  Out of Control Oil Spill Reaches Louisiana Coastline; BP Shares Plunge

  

  Oil started washing ashore on the US Gulf Coast from a leaking offshore well, the US Coast Guard reported. Up to 5,000 barrels of oil a day are thought to be spilling into the water after last week's explosion on a BP-operated rig (NYSE:BP), which then sank.

• Monday, April 26th 2010 - 05:40 UTC

  Huge Operation to Stop Oil Leaking from Gulf of Mexico Well Explosion

  

  Efforts were under way Sunday to contain and stop oil leaking from a BP well after a rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, the US Coast Guard said. Officials found oil was leaking Saturday from the well.

• Friday, April 23rd 2010 - 06:21 UTC

  Gulf of Mexico Rig Explodes and Sinks; 11 Workers Missing; Fears of Oil Leak

  

  An oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that caught fire after an explosion on Tuesday night has now sunk, the US Coast Guard has said. A search is continuing for 11 missing workers after the blast at the Deepwater Horizon rig. The other workers on the rig, off Louisiana, were evacuated to the US.