16 Jan 2018 It means BP will have paed out $3bn in compensation for 2017, Deepwater Horizon and the Gulf oil spill - the key questions answered. But BP's penalties didn't begin to address the damage done to human life, wildlife , the environment, and the local economy. Here are the details. Worst U.S. Spill 5 Oct 2015 BP PLC — the company responsible for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill — will pay a record $20.8 billion to the US government to Out of the money owed, BP will pay $5.5 billion to cover penalties incurred under the 15 Jan 2018 BP Deepwater Horizon costs balloon to $65 billion the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill after again raising estimates for outstanding claims, as BP is set to see a sharp increase in revenue this year thanks to higher oil prices.
BP Oil Corporation agreed to pay a fine of $18.7 billion for its role in the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, caused by the rupture of BP's Deepwater Horizon
BP to pay record fine in Gulf oil spill; 2 to face manslaughter charges. BP settles Deepwater Horizon oil spill for $20 billion the U.S. Justice Department was a $1.2 billion fine imposed BP will plead guilty to manslaughter charges stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and agreed to pay $4.5 billion in government penalties Nine years ago, BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana, causing the worst oil spill in US history. The disaster on April 20, 2010 killed 11 workers as the
20 Apr 2018 Eight years after the deadly Deepwater Horizon explosion, a safety on West Delta 105 E in 2014 — liable for violations that could lead to spills, a large plume of smoke rises from BP's Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig in
BP Oil Corporation agreed to pay a fine of $18.7 billion for its role in the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, caused by the rupture of BP's Deepwater Horizon 15 Apr 2015 BP agreed to a $7.8 billion settlement, but still hasn't paid out most Gulf Coast businesses. Five Years After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, BP's Most by multiplying the amount spilled by the per-barrel fine of $4,300. 5 Oct 2015 with BP to Resolve Civil Lawsuit Over Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill well blowout and the massive oil spill that followed in the Gulf of Mexico. and was sentenced to pay $4 billion in criminal fines, penalties and restitution, 17 Apr 2015 BP's potential civil penalties under the Clean Water Act (CWA), which could be considerable, are not yet determined. The natural resources
4 Apr 2016 July 2015: BP Settles Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Claim includes $5.5 billion in civil Clean Water Act penalties and billions more to cover
15 Nov 2012 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion led to the largest oil spill in U.S. than $1.25 billion in criminal fines -- the largest such penalty ever. 30 Apr 2018 Immediately after the explosion, workers from BP and Transocean (owner of the Deepwater Horizon rig), and many government agencies tried to Final reckoning looms for BP in Deepwater Horizon case Five years after the Gulf of Mexico disaster, oil company faces a maximum fine of $13.7bn as Judge Carl Barbier begins his assessment The Deepwater Horizon disaster is considered by many to be the worst oil spill in US history. The spill occurred when an offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, dumping 4.9 million The 2010 explosion at the Deepwater Horizon oil rig cost 11 lives and resulted in 4.2m barrels of oil spewing into the Gulf over 87 days, according to the US government. BP argued the volume of the spill was far lower. Barbier eventually ruled BP was responsible for the release of 3.1m barrels.
2 Jul 2015 Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill was visible on the surface of the BP would pay $5.5 billion over 15 years in penalties under the Clean
The BP oil spill began when the Deepwater Horizon rig suffered an explosion on April 20, 2010. Of the 126 workers at the site that day, 11 were killed by the blast. In its first month, BP spilled 30 million gallons of oil into the Gulf, three times the Exxon Valdez oil spill . The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling was established on 22 May to "consider the root causes of the disaster and offer options on safety and environmental precautions." The investigation by United States Attorney General Eric Holder was announced on 1 June 2010. BP to pay record fine in Gulf oil spill; 2 to face manslaughter charges. BP settles Deepwater Horizon oil spill for $20 billion the U.S. Justice Department was a $1.2 billion fine imposed BP will plead guilty to manslaughter charges stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and agreed to pay $4.5 billion in government penalties Nine years ago, BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana, causing the worst oil spill in US history. The disaster on April 20, 2010 killed 11 workers as the BP Global plans to announce in its upcoming second quarter earnings report that it will pay an additional $2.5 billion for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010, according to The Guardian.The