Gulf Oil Spill News

BILOXI -- More than 250 people came to listen and learn Tuesday night about the process that will eventually distribute hundreds of millions of dollars to the Gulf Coast for recovery from the 2010 BP oil disaster.

Having just paid $4 billion to settle criminal charges, BP now risks a fine of as much as $17 billion in the trial set to begin next week. With the ink barely dry on the record-breaking $4-billion check BP wrote to settle criminal charges stemming from its Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster, the energy giant now faces a protracted court battle that could cost it billions more.

Having just paid $4 billion to settle criminal charges, BP now risks a fine of as much as $17 billion in the trial set to begin next week. With the ink barely dry on the record-breaking $4-billion check BP wrote to settle criminal charges stemming from its Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster, the energy giant now faces a protracted court battle that could cost it billions more.

NEW ORLEANS - BP and the U.S. government have agreed that 34 million gallons (128.7 million litres) of oil captured during the massive 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico can't count toward civil penalties ...

BP said its maximum civil penalty for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could be £2billion lower than feared, ahead of a trial beginning in New Orleans on Monday.

BP said its maximum civil penalty for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could be £2billion lower than feared, ahead of a trial beginning in New Orleans on Monday.

British energy giant BP vowed Tuesday to "vigorously defend" itself in court next week against US government claims for "excessive" fines in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster.

Transocean Deepwater Inc. will pay $1 billion in civil penalties for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, after a federal judge in New Orleans signed off Tuesday on the company's deal with the Justice Department.

A judge has approved a $US1bn settlement against the rig operator involved in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill

New Orleans — A federal judge on Tuesday approved Transocean Ltd.'s agreement with the Justice Department to pay $1 billion in civil penalties for its role in the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

(CNN) -- Transocean Deepwater Inc. will pay $1 billion in civil penalties for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, after a federal judge in New Orleans signed off Tuesday on the company's deal with the Justice Department.

Transocean Ltd. won court approval of its $1 billion settlement with the U.S. of pollution claims stemming from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil-rig explosion that triggered the biggest U.S. offshore spill.

NEW ORLEANS — A U.S. judge on Tuesday approved Swiss-based Transocean Ltd.'s agreement with the Justice Department to pay $1 billion in civil penalties for its role in the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico — the nation's worst offshore oil spill.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday approved Transocean Ltd.'s agreement with the Justice Department to pay $1 billion in civil penalties for its role in the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier said in his ruling that he found ...

A federal judge on Tuesday approved Transocean Ltd.'s agreement with the Justice Department to pay $1 billion in civil penalties for its role in the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

A different federal judge approved Transocean's criminal settlement last week. In total, Transocean will pay $1.4 billion in criminal and civil penalties.

A different federal judge approved Transocean's criminal settlement last week. In total, Transocean will pay $1.4 billion in criminal and civil penalties.

A different federal judge approved Transocean's criminal settlement last week. In total, Transocean will pay $1.4 billion in criminal and civil penalties.

US judge approves rig owner Transocean's $1B civil settlement for its role in Gulf oil spill

Oil major British Petroleum said will defend itself in court against "excessive" claims regarding the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The company faces charges of gross [...]