US government puts BP step closer to being allowed to drill up to 4 wells in … Washington Post (blog) The project would be the first new one drilled by BP in the Gulf since last year's Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 workers and led to the worst offshore oil spill in US history. The company has a 46 percent stake in a well already approved … BP step closer to drilling new Gulf wellsThe Associated Press
BP allowed back into the bidding for gulf oil drilling rights The Guardian The move – seen as a major step in the company's political rehabilitation as an offshore driller following the Deepwater Horizon accident – was revealed by the head of the US safety regulator after a congressional hearing in Washington. … Deepwater MDL Plaintiffs Denied Quick WinsLaw360 (subscription)
Has BP Been Allowed To Resume Work In The Gulf Which Way To Pay – USA However, a year on since the Deepwater Horizon explosion caused one of the worst ecological disasters in History the company is doing all it can to continue “business as usual in the Gulf.” US interior secretary Ken Salazar has stated that BP that an … U.S. denies accord with BP to resume drilling in GulfFox News Transocean Regrets 'Insensitive' Wording in FilingWall Street Journal "Safety" Bonuses for Deepwater Horizon Rig Owner?Mother Jones New York Times (blog) –Houston Chronicle –Online Athens all 1,303 news articles »
Shell, others allowed to resume deepwater drilling in Gulf of Mexico International Business Times The BOEMRE said it had notified 13 companies whose deepwater drilling projects were suspended in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that they may … New oil drilling regulator lays out the road aheadMiamiHerald.com Agency would focus exclusively on safety in offshore oil drilling, productionLos Angeles Times Oil Drilling Rule Changes Won't Delay US Permit Reviews, Bromwich SaysBloomberg The Hill (blog) –Talk Radio News Service all 209 news articles »
Federal official extends time allowed to respond to individuals, businesses msnbc.com Just over two weeks ago, Kenneth Feinberg took over the process for handling damage claims from the Gulf oil spill, pledging to cut down … Speed up payments from fund to compensate oil spill losses: An editorialNOLA.com Who's Getting Paid?WKRG-TV Alabama Association of Realtors receiving M for lost incomeGulf Coast Newspapers al.com (blog) –Gulf Coast Newspapers –Mother Jones all 25 news articles »