BP oil spill trial News

Judge Rules BP Was ‘Grossly Negligent’ in Gulf Oil Spill

BP Plc acted with gross negligence in setting off the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, a federal judge ruled, handing down a long-awaited decision that may force the energy company to pay billions of dollars more for the …

Focus Shifts to BP Following Halliburton Oil Spill Settlement

Halliburton Co.’s agreement to settle most of the lawsuits stemming from its role in the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history refocuses attention on the still-awaited court ruling that will decide the extent of BP Plc’s liability. U.S. District …

Damages Phase of BP Gulf Spill Trial to Begin in January

The high-stakes penalty phase of BP’s trial over its role in the 2010 U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil spill will start next January, court officials said on Tuesday, and billions of dollars could be on the line. Fines under the …

Clash at Trial: Did BP Lie About Size of Gulf Oil Spill?

In the frantic days after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP lied about how much oil was leaking from its Macondo well and took too long to cap it, plaintiffs’ lawyers said on Monday at the opening of …

BP Hit By Wave of Gulf Oil Spill Claims As Deadline Approaches

BP Plc has been hit by more than 2,200 new lawsuits seeking payback for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill in the past few weeks as individuals, companies and government bodies rushed to stake their claim before their right …

Evacuation Saved Lives, Says Transocean Deepwater Horizon Safety Officer

The officer in charge of safety on Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, destroyed in a BP well accident that caused the worst-ever U.S. offshore oil spill, said the post-blowout fire was too big to fight and the evacuation saved lives. …

BP Executive Says Internal Oil Spill Probe Did Not Weigh Cost Overruns

BP Plc’s investigation of its disastrous 2010 Gulf of Mexico blowout did not address the impact of cost overruns on the well, a BP executive said on Thursday, in the final day of testimony this week in the massive civil …

Day #2 at Oil Spill Trial: BP Drilled Despite Earlier Problems

BP Plc took chances drilling its doomed Macondo well long before it ruptured in 2010, a well design and pressure expert said on Wednesday in the second day of testimony in the civil trial over the Gulf of Mexico oil …

Opening Arguments in BP Oil Spill Trial Seek to Assess Blame

A long-awaited trial over the biggest U.S. offshore oil spill began on Monday, with governments, businesses and individuals blaming BP Plc mostly for the 2010 disaster that killed 11 rig workers and spilled 4 million barrels of oil into the …

Long-Awaited BP Oil Spill Trial Begins; No Deal Yet

BP executives more focused on cost-cutting and oil production than safety should be held responsible for the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, a lawyer told a courtroom …