Category Archives: BP Oil Spill Disaster
Halliburton destroyed key oil spill evidence, alleges BP
In the ongoing legal battle between Gulf oil spill companies, BP is accusing Halliburton of purposefully destroying crucial evidence that would reveal problems with the cement slurry Halliburton put into the Deepwater Horizon well. BP asked U.S. District Judge Carl … Continue reading
Coast Guard cites Transocean failures in BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill
A new 288-page report by the U.S. Coast Guard focuses mainly on negligence by Transocean that caused the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010. The report also describes failures by, among others, the Coast … Continue reading
BP lost laptop with personal claim data
A BP employee lost a laptop containing oil spill claims data for 13,000 Louisiana residents, including names, addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, and social security numbers. The BP laptop was not encrypted, even though industry standards say companies must do this to protect … Continue reading
BP gives Feinberg a $4.8 million raise for 2011
BP is so impressed with Ken Feinberg’s ability to save BP money that the company gave him a raise of an additional $4.8 million for 2011. Although BP granted the raise on Jan. 15, 2011, Feinberg did not tell the … Continue reading
April 20 deadline to preserve right to sue Transocean
Anyone who suffered injury or financial loss from the BP oil spill must file a short form with the federal court in New Orleans if they want to preserve the right to sue one of the major defendants in the case, … Continue reading
BP stalling claims payments so that Feinberg will take blame for denials
News reports say BP is delaying claim payments to avoid reports of “denials” of payments. Apparently, BP officials are attempting to put off any denials of claims until the process is turned over to Kenneth Feinberg, the federally appointed administrator … Continue reading
Government convinces BP to set aside $20 billion to fund initial claims
BP announced that the company is setting aside $20 billion to honor claims of damages and losses caused by the BP oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico after intense pressure from President Obama in a four hour meeting … Continue reading
Gulf oil spill lawyers
As the oil slick from the BP oil drilling disaster in the Gulf of Mexico nears the Florida coast and Pensacola beaches, lawyers say the legal issues are numerous and complex. Experts currently estimate the oil slick damage will reach … Continue reading
Science forum on BP oil spill [video]
BP Oil Spill: Public Science Forum [Pensacola Beach, FL - 5/8/10] from Warren Price on Vimeo. In the wake of the BP oil rig explosion, the Gulf Coast community faces many unanswered questions about the probable forecast of the oil … Continue reading
BP spill hurts hotels, shrimpers, fishermen, tour boat captains, fisheries, and more
USA Today reports on BP oil spill threat to numerous businesses, of all types, along the Gulf Coast, discussing “tens of thousands of Gulf Coast business owners and workers whose livelihoods have been or could be hurt by the oil … Continue reading