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BP slams Deepwater Horizon movie
Despite winning the praise of movie critics, the new blockbuster movie Deepwater Horizon starring Mark Wahlberg has not received the best…
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Deepwater Horizon restoration group to release progress report
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees, the group overseeing the multibillion-dollar recovery effort from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, will hold…
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Lawyer acquitted on charge of making fraudulent Deepwater Horizon damages claims
A lawyer accused of making fraudulent damages claims relating to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster in the Gulf…
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BP says final cost of Deepwater Horizon disaster is $61.6bn
BP announced on Thursday it believes the final pre-tax cost of its Deepwater Horizon spill will be $61.6bn or $44bn…
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BP agrees $175m Deepwater Horizon settlement in class-action case with shareholders
BP has agreed a $175m settlement of a class-action suit relating to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. The case was…
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Two men indicted for making fraudulent Deepwater Horizon damages claims
Two men have been indicted by a Florida grand jury for making fraudulent damages claims against BP in relation to…
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BP gives up its resistance to paying Deepwater Horizon damages to seafood industry
BP on Tuesday yielded in its almost two-year-long resistance to paying damages to US Gulf Coast seafood industry stakeholders. The…
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US Supreme Court denies BP shareholders class-action request over Deepwater Horizon
The US Supreme Court on Monday denied shareholders of BP a request to revive their class action against the Britain-based…
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Former BP rig supervisor given probation for offence related to Deepwater Horizon disaster
A former rig supervisor on BP’s ill-fated Deepwater Horizon was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 months’ probation for misdemeanor pollution…
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Judge grants final approval to BP’s civil settlement over Deepwater Horizon disaster
A US federal judge on Monday granted final approval to BP’s $18.7bn civil settlement over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster,…
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Judge finds BP not liable for losses caused by bans in wake of Deepwater Horizon disaster
A federal judge has ruled that BP cannot be held liable for losses incurred by energy and drilling firms when…
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Final BP defendant in Deepwater Horizon case is cleared
The final individual defendant from BP in the Deepwater Horizon disaster was cleared by a jury in New Orleans on…
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Trial of former BP supervisor over Deepwater Horizon disaster begins
Opening arguments were heard on Wednesday in the trial of a former BP supervisor over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil…
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BP facing lawsuit in Mexico over environmental damage from Deepwater Horizon
BP is facing a class-action lawsuit in Mexico over the effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon catastrophe in the Gulf…
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Deepwater Horizon manslaughter charges dropped against BP supervisors
US federal prosecutors on Wednesday dropped charges against two BP personnel charged with manslaughter over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster…
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Anadarko Petroleum fined $159.5m for role in Deepwater Horizon disaster
A US District Court judge has ordered Anadarko Petroleum to pay $159.5m for its role in the Deepwater Horizon oil…
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BP engineer cleared of obstructing justice in aftermath of Deepwater Horizon disaster
A BP engineer involved in damage assessment in the aftermath of 2010’s disaster was cleared on Friday of obstructing justice.…
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Lawyer indicted for fraud relating to Deepwater Horizon compensation claims
A Texas lawyer has been indicted for making tens of thousands of false claims and for identity theft in relation…
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Transocean agrees $20m Deepwater Horizon settlement with the state of Alabama
Switzerland-based Transocean, owner of the drilling rig that exploded disastrously in 2010, has agreed a $20m compensation settlement with the…
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Much of BP’s Deepwater Horizon settlement could be tax deductible
A public interest group has revealed that much of BP’s $20.8bn settlement for the Deepwater Horizon disaster could be written…
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