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In Re: Oil Spill by the Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon" in the Gulf of Mexico, on April 20, 2010

  1. March 25, 2013

    Don't Let BP Lay All Deepwater Blame On Halliburton, US Says

    The U.S. government on Saturday raised objections to BP PLC's call for sanctions against well cement contractor Halliburton Co., telling the judge overseeing the Deepwater Horizon oil spill multidistrict litigation that BP's proposal ignores the company's involvement in the cement design.

  2. March 22, 2013

    BP Cries Foul Over Delayed Halliburton Cement Samples

    BP PLC on Thursday asked the federal judge overseeing the Deepwater Horizon oil spill multidistrict litigation to issue sanctions against well cement contractor Halliburton Co., arguing that the company has withheld critical cement samples that could have been used in court.

  3. March 20, 2013

    BP Contractor M-I Escapes Deepwater Trial In 4th Week

    A Louisiana federal judge on Wednesday dismissed negligence and willful misconduct claims against BP PLC drilling-fluids contractor M-I Swaco in the fourth week of a multidistrict civil trial against BP, M-I and other companies for their alleged involvement in the Deepwater Horizon disaster in April 2010.

  4. March 18, 2013

    BP Can't Shake Threat Of $17B Deepwater Fines

    A Louisiana federal judge on Monday reportedly refused to toss gross negligence claims from the multidistrict litigation against BP PLC over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil well blowout, leaving the oil giant fighting a potential $17 billion in government fines.

  5. March 14, 2013

    Criminal Probe Drives Deepwater Atty From Plaintiffs Team

    A high-profile Texas attorney has stepped down from the plaintiffs' steering committee in the multidistrict litigation against BP PLC over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, with his lawyer citing a criminal probe into his role in the litigation as the reason for the resignation.

  6. March 07, 2013

    Halliburton, BP Used Bad Cement In Macondo Well: Expert

    BP PLC and Halliburton Co. share responsibility for the failed cement job on the Macondo well, even though Halliburton didn't inform BP that the cement slurry it provided was unstable, an expert testified Thursday in a trial over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

  7. March 06, 2013

    Macondo Workers Broke With Oilfield Practices, Expert Says

    BP PLC and Transocean Ltd.'s failure to act on signals that the Macondo oil well in the Gulf of Mexico was about to suffer a blowout represented a "gross and extreme" departure from industry practices, a drilling expert testified Wednesday during trial over the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

  8. March 05, 2013

    Deepwater Blast Survivor Says Workers Missed Warnings

    A Transocean Ltd. rig worker testified Tuesday that a counterpart killed in the April 20, 2010, explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon reported the Macondo well was operating safely, despite signs that it was on the verge of a catastrophic blowout.

  9. March 04, 2013

    BP Didn't Probe Deepwater Cost-Cutting Risks, Safety VP Says

    BP PLC's safety chief testified Monday that his probe of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill didn't examine whether the company increased risks to cut costs at the Macondo well, even though he knew the project was behind schedule and millions of dollars over budget.

  10. March 01, 2013

    Transocean, Halliburton Say BP Should Pay Deepwater Costs

    As the first week of a heated trial over liability for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill wrapped up, Transocean Ltd. and Halliburton Co. argued in Louisiana federal court filings Friday that BP PLC should foot the bill for any damages against the rig owner and cement contractor.

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