Hess Plans Development of Gulf Deep-Water Project Wall Street Journal The investment decision underscores the continued confidence oil companies are placing in the oil-rich region, where oil-field activity is recovering from the freeze imposed by regulators after the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in 2010. … Hess plans work of U.S. Gulf deepwater projectMarketWatch
BP Confident of Turnaround Wall Street Journal LONDON—BP PLC shares jumped 4% Tuesday as Chief Executive Bob Dudley said the company had reached a "turning point" in its efforts to rebound from last year's Deepwater Horizon crisis, though some quickly said his declaration was … Deepwater negligence claims could scupper BP revivalThe Guardian (blog) Burning oil from the BP spill produced carbon plumesLos Angeles Times BP sees Q3 profit rise, to sell off more assetsThe Associated Press Management Today all 523 news articles »
Transocean's Deepwater Horizon semisubmersible not leaking oil Oil & Gas Journal No oil is leaking from the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig or from a riser on the seabed near the semisubmersible, which sank last year following the Macondo well blowout, Transocean Ltd. said in an Oct. 12 news release. …
JIT found possible operating lapses on Macondo rig, panel told Oil & Gas Journal The joint investigation by the two federal entities responsible for offshore safety enforcement and environmental protection found that numerous system deficiencies and acts of omission by Transocean Ltd. and the Deepwater Horizon… Breaking Precedent: Oil Firms Face Liability Protection ChallengesGCaptain (press release) Deepwater MDL Plaintiffs Denied Quick WinsLaw360 (subscription)
The AM Roundup: A Big Deepwater Settlement, More Wall Street Journal (blog) Anadarko, BP bury the hatchet: On this chilly fall morning, it gave us warm fuzzies to read that two major players in involved in the Deepwater Horizon platform disaster, BP PLC and Anadarko Petroleum, had decided to settle their differences. …
Anadarko to Pay BP Billion for Deepwater Wall Street Journal LONDON—British oil major BP PLC has settled all claims with Anadarko Petroleum Company related to the Deepwater Horizon accident, BP said in a statement released Monday. Under the settlement agreement, Anadarko will pay BP billion, … PRESS RELEASE: Anadarko: Reached Agreement With BP On Deepwater Horizon ClaimsFox Business Anadarko Announces Settlement With BPMarketWatch (press release) BP in bn Gulf spill settlementBBC News ShareCast –RTE.ie all 67 news articles »
US Allows BP to Return to Gulf-Lease Bidding Wall Street Journal Mr. Bromwich said to reporters after the hearing that BP didn't have "a deeply flawed record offshore," despite its role in the Deepwater Horizon spill. After analyzing the cumulative safety records of offshore operators, Mr. Bromwich said BP ranked … Republican accuses administration of playing politics with oil spill penaltiesFuelFix (blog) US Allows BP In First Gulf Lease Sale Since Deepwater Horizon DisasterGCaptain (press release) BP free to bid on new Gulf leasesUpstream Online Reuters –NOLA.com all 166 news articles »
Oil Firms Face Liability Protection Challenges Wall Street Journal HOUSTON —The US government broke precedent by issuing citations to contractors Halliburton Co. and Transocean Ltd. in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, along with rig operator BP PLC. While now facing greater scrutiny from regulators, … U.S. to impose sanctions on BP, Gulf spill contractorsReuters Transocean Sued by US Agency Over Gulf-Rig Blast SubpoenasBusinessWeek Transocean says there's no sign of new oil leak at Deepwater Horizon disaster siteWashington Post Main Justice –Bizjournals.com –Firedoglake all 919 news articles »
BP, Contractors Face Fines Over Gulf Spill Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—US offshore-drilling officials issued their first violations related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Wednesday, accusing BP PLC and two of its contractors of breaking several rules. While citations against BP were widely … Transocean says there's no sign of new oil leak at Deepwater Horizon disaster siteWashington Post Deepwater Horizon rig not leaking oil: probeReuters Transocean: 'No new Deepwater Horizon leak'Upstream Online
Report Rips Firms, Oversight Wall Street Journal Federal investigators released their final report Wednesday into the causes of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico last year, castigating oil giant BP PLC and its contractors for their … Deepwater Horizon report syphons off some of blame from BPThe Guardian BP Shortcuts Led to Gulf Oil Spill, Report SaysNew York Times BP, contractors violated safety rules, US inquiry findsLos Angeles Times Washington Post –PBS NewsHour all 1,793 news articles »
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