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Thursday December 29, 2011

Criminal Charges Possible Against BP Engineers For Gulf Oil Spill

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Criminal Charges Possible Against BP Engineers For Gulf Oil Spill

December 29, 2011 • Justice Department prosecutors are considering the first such charges related to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history — a disaster that also killed 11 workers when an oil rig blew up.

Tuesday December 6, 2011

BP Accuses Halliburton Of Destroying Gulf Spill Evidence

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BP Accuses Halliburton Of Destroying Gulf Spill Evidence

December 6, 2011 • Halliburton, meanwhile, denies that allegation and accuses BP of fraud and defamation. The two companies are trading charges and blame for the nation's worst offshore oil spill — the April 2010 disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

Monday October 17, 2011

Anadarko To Pay BP $4 Billion, Settle Claims Related To Gulf Oil Spill

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Anadarko To Pay BP $4 Billion, Settle Claims Related To Gulf Oil Spill

October 17, 2011 • Anadarko was a minority partner in the project to drill for oil at the Deepwater Horizon site. Eleven workers were killed when the rig exploded in April 2010, and the spill was one of the worst in U.S. history.

Wednesday September 14, 2011

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Gulf Spill Blamed On Poor Management, Bad Cement Job, Other Missteps

September 14, 2011 • The worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history started with an explosion and fire that killed 11 oil rig workers in April 2010. BP, investigators say, "was ultimately responsible for conducting operations" at the site.

Wednesday June 22, 2011

Rig Owner Blames BP For Gulf Oil Disaster

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Rig Owner Blames BP For Gulf Oil Disaster

June 22, 2011 • Transocean, the rig owner, BP made all the key decisions that led to the disaster. The British company has pointed the finger at many players. Who is ultimately judged to be responsible will be debated in court.

Thursday April 14, 2011

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'Spillionaires,' A Dirty Word From The Past, Is Back

April 14, 2011 • ProPublica and The Washington Post report that many people appear to have cashed in as BP spent billions in the year since the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. But "others hurt by the spill ended up getting comparatively little."

Thursday December 2, 2010

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Oil Spill Panel Likely To Recommend Creation Of New Safety Agency

December 2, 2010 • The President’s oil spill commission is likely to recommend that the United States create a new, independent agency to oversee worker safety on offshore drilling rigs and production platforms.

Thursday August 12, 2010

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BP Dodges Storm, Resumes Drilling Relief Well

August 12, 2010 • BP Dodges Storm, Resumes Drilling Relief Well

Wednesday August 4, 2010

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Obama Team's Gulf Gusher Report Draws Skepticism

August 4, 2010 • Some critics doubted the Obama Administration's accounting for the escaped oil from BP's Gulf well.

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Obama Regains Footing After Early Slips On Rogue BP Oil

August 4, 2010 • The Obama Administration appeared to regain some control after BP rogue well was plugged.

Tuesday August 3, 2010

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BP Starts 'Static Kill' To Finally Plug Gulf Well

August 3, 2010 • BP Starts 'Static Kill' To Finally Plug Gulf Well

Tuesday July 20, 2010

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BP To Sell $7 Bln In Oil, Gas Assets To Apache

July 20, 2010 • BP has agreed to sell $7 billion in oil and gas properties to Apache Corp.

Monday July 19, 2010

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BP: Sea Floor Seepage is Natural

July 19, 2010 • BP said seepage on the sea floor a few miles from the broken well is natural.

Friday July 16, 2010

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BP Gusher Surprise Causes Head-Scratching

July 16, 2010 • BP engineers are wondering why the pressures in the newly capped well are lower than they expected.

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No Link Between BP And Lockerbie Release: UK Envoy

July 16, 2010 • British ambassador to the U.S. says there was no link between the Lockerbie bomber's release and BP.