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BP Off Hook for Several Billion Dollars in Oil Spill Fines
A US judge said Thursday energy giant BP faces a maximum fine of $13.7 billion for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a sum reduced by several billion dollars.
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BP 'Grossly Negligent' in 2010 US Spill, Fines Could be $18 Billion
A U.S. judge has decided that BP Plc was "grossly negligent" and "reckless" in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill four years ago, a ruling that could add nearly $18 billion in fines to more than $42 billion in charges the company took for the worst offshore environmental disaster in U.S. history.
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2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: 'BP Was Grossly Negligent'
A US judge Thursday ruled the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill was the result of BP's "gross negligence," potentially subjecting the oil giant to billions in additional penalties.
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US court rejects BP appeal over Gulf spill losses
A divided US appeals court on Monday rejected BP Plc's bid to block businesses from recovering money over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, even if they could not trace their economic losses to the disaster.
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Three years after Gulf spill, BP fights billions in fines
Three years after a deadly explosion on a BP-leased drilling rig unleashed the worst environmental disaster in US history, the British energy giant is fighting to avoid billions in fines.
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Judge approves $4 billion BP oil spill criminal settlement
A federal judge on Tuesday approved an agreement for BP PLC to plead guilty to manslaughter and other charges and pay a record $4 billion in criminal penalties for the company's role in the 2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
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US oil spill: judge clears BP's $7.8 billion settlement
British oil giant BP won US court approval Friday of a $7.8 billion settlement with people and businesses who lost money and property due to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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BP: Halliburton destroyed key oil spill evidence
BP in a high-stakes court filing on Monday accused Halliburton of destroying damaging evidence about the quality of its cement slurry that went into drilling the oil well that blew out last year and caused the nation's worst offshore oil spill.
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Oil companies investigate cause of sheen in Gulf of Mexico
Oil giant BP is investigating a new sheen in the Gulf of Mexico with a remote-controlled mini-sub but says there is no immediate indication it was the result of a new oil spill.
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BP seeks to resume drilling in Gulf of Mexico
BP has asked United States regulators for permission to resume drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, two company officials said on Sunday, creating a delicate situation for the Obama administration as it seeks to balance safety concerns with a desire to increase domestic oil production. The petition comes less than 12 months after a rig BP had leased the...
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BP Off Hook for Several Billion Dollars in Oil Spill Fines
A US judge said Thursday energy giant BP faces a maximum fine of $13.7 billion for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a sum reduced by several billion dollars.
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BP 'Grossly Negligent' in 2010 US Spill, Fines Could be $18 Billion
A U.S. judge has decided that BP Plc was "grossly negligent" and "reckless" in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill four years ago, a ruling that could add nearly $18 billion in fines to more than $42 billion in charges the company took for the worst offshore environmental disaster in U.S. history.
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2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: 'BP Was Grossly Negligent'
A US judge Thursday ruled the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill was the result of BP's "gross negligence," potentially subjecting the oil giant to billions in additional penalties.
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US court rejects BP appeal over Gulf spill losses
A divided US appeals court on Monday rejected BP Plc's bid to block businesses from recovering money over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, even if they could not trace their economic losses to the disaster.
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Three years after Gulf spill, BP fights billions in fines
Three years after a deadly explosion on a BP-leased drilling rig unleashed the worst environmental disaster in US history, the British energy giant is fighting to avoid billions in fines.
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Judge approves $4 billion BP oil spill criminal settlement
A federal judge on Tuesday approved an agreement for BP PLC to plead guilty to manslaughter and other charges and pay a record $4 billion in criminal penalties for the company's role in the 2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
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US oil spill: judge clears BP's $7.8 billion settlement
British oil giant BP won US court approval Friday of a $7.8 billion settlement with people and businesses who lost money and property due to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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BP: Halliburton destroyed key oil spill evidence
BP in a high-stakes court filing on Monday accused Halliburton of destroying damaging evidence about the quality of its cement slurry that went into drilling the oil well that blew out last year and caused the nation's worst offshore oil spill.
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Oil companies investigate cause of sheen in Gulf of Mexico
Oil giant BP is investigating a new sheen in the Gulf of Mexico with a remote-controlled mini-sub but says there is no immediate indication it was the result of a new oil spill.
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BP seeks to resume drilling in Gulf of Mexico
BP has asked United States regulators for permission to resume drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, two company officials said on Sunday, creating a delicate situation for the Obama administration as it seeks to balance safety concerns with a desire to increase domestic oil production. The petition comes less than 12 months after a rig BP had leased the...
