Gulf spill victims fight companies’ effort to gut punitive damage claims
Individuals, businesses and states suing over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill are trying to prevent cement contractor Halliburton and rig owner Transocean from pulling the rug out from under their case before a federal judge rules on whether the companies were grossly negligent. More »
EU tightens offshore-oil regulation in response to BP spill
The European Union tightened safety rules for offshore oil and natural-gas exploration to curb the risk of a major accident after BP Plc’s 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the largest in U.S. history. More »
Judge tosses obstruction charge against former BP exec in spill case
A federal judge Monday threw out an obstruction of Congress charge against a former BP executive who had been accused of lying about the amount of oil that was flowing after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. More »
Tesoro’s purchase of BP Carson refinery on track
Tesoro Corp. is on track to become California’s largest refiner, with the company saying Friday that the Federal Trade Commission cleared the way for its planned acquisition of BP’s refinery in Carson, Calif. More »
Texas joins other Gulf states in suing BP for environmental damage due to 2010 oil spill
Texas on Friday joined other Gulf states suing BP for environmental damage caused by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. More »
Judge delays trial for ex-BP engineer charged in Gulf oil spill case
A federal judge Friday ordered a delay of nearly six months in the trial of a former BP engineer charged with obstruction of justice in connection stemming from his actions after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. More »
Former BP chief becomes interim chairman for Swiss firm
Former BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward, who raised the ire of Americans for declaring at the heart of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, “I’d like my life back,” has been appointed interim board chairman of a Swiss company that supplies metals, minerals and agricultural products. More »
A look at EU investigation of oil price fixing
The European Union’s executive arm, the Commission, on Tuesday said it had raided the offices of a number of oil industry companies for possible price-fixing. More »
Former BP exec’s lawyer denies conflict of interest in Gulf oil spill case
Lawyers for a former BP executive charged with lying to Congress about how much oil was flowing following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill say the government is trying to manufacture a conflict of interest to disqualify one the defendant’s attorneys on the eve of trial. More »
Industry’s top safety offenders targeted in Democrats’ report
Oil and gas producers including Apache Corp. and Chevron Corp. that reported the most environmental and safety incidents prior to the April 2010 spill continue to have the most violations, according to the analysis by the Democratic staff on the House Natural Resources Committee. More »
Ex-BP engineer warns of ‘substantial risk’ of wrongful conviction in Gulf spill case
With his trial a month away, a former BP engineer is renewing claims that obstruction of justice charges should never have been brought against him over his actions after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill and if prosecutors move forward they should be made to play by the rules. More »
OTC offered suite deal for visitors (photos)
Companies are increasingly using hospitality suites, offering everything from shrimp cocktail to margaritas, as a way to gather more attention from attendees at OTC. More »
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