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Friday, April 20, 2012
Trace Adkins Pays Tribute to the 11 Lost on the Deepwater Horizon [VIDEO]
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Trace Adkins Pays Tribute to the 11 Lost on the Deepwater Horizon [VIDEO]

Former offshore Rig Hand now accomplished country music singer, Trace Adkins pays tribute to the men who were lost on the Deepwater Horizon. Rest in Peace

April 20, 2012
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Deepwater Horizon – We Will Never Forget
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Deepwater Horizon – We Will Never Forget

On the night of 20 April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon suffered a catastrophic blowout and subsequent fire that killed 11 hands, injured 17 more, and resulted in

April 20, 2012
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Monday, February 27, 2012
$14 Billion Settlement Deal in the Works in Deepwater Horizon Civil Trial – BLOOMBERG
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$14 Billion Settlement Deal in the Works in Deepwater Horizon Civil Trial – BLOOMBERG

BP and plaintiffs suing over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill are said to be in talks for a $14 billion settlement funded by monies originally set aside

February 27, 2012
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Deepwater Horizon Civil Trial Postponed
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Deepwater Horizon Civil Trial Postponed

The civil trial over the Deepwater Horizon disaster has been postponed until March 5 to give BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) and lawyers representing those who say they

February 26, 2012
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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BP’s Survival Was at Risk – Chairman

STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- The survival of BP PLC (BP) was at risk after the company was essentially shut out of lending markets following the Gulf of Mexico oil

February 21, 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Riser Flotation Debris from Deepwater Horizon Puzzles Scientists, Provides New Insight

Shortly after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, mysterious honeycomb material was found floating in the Gulf of Mexico and along coastal beaches. Using

January 31, 2012
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
How Bacteria, Currents and Local Topography Helped Rid the Gulf of Spilled Oil
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How Bacteria, Currents and Local Topography Helped Rid the Gulf of Spilled Oil

A fortuitous combination of ravenous bacteria, ocean currents and local topography helped to rapidly purge the Gulf of Mexico of much of the oil and gas

January 10, 2012
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
BP Wants Haliburton to Pay All Costs Related Gulf Oil Spill
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BP Wants Haliburton to Pay All Costs Related Gulf Oil Spill

BP Plc (BP) said all of its costs and damages from the Deepwater Horizon incident and resulting oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico should be paid by cementing

January 3, 2012
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
U.S. Conducts First Unannounced Oil Spill Drill Since MMS Reorganization
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U.S. Conducts First Unannounced Oil Spill Drill Since MMS Reorganization

The recently formed Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), one of two federal agency’s that resulted from the reorganization of the

December 22, 2011
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Friday, December 16, 2011
$250 Million and Call It a Day – BP Indemnifies Cameron in Deepwater Horizon Disaster
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$250 Million and Call It a Day – BP Indemnifies Cameron in Deepwater Horizon Disaster

Cameron International Corporation (NYSE: CAM) said today that they have reached an agreement with BP to settle all claims between the two companies relating to

December 16, 2011
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
US Judge: BP Not Covered By Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon Insurance
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US Judge: BP Not Covered By Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon Insurance

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–A U.S. judge said Tuesday that BP PLC (BP) isn’t entitled to receive money from Transocean Ltd.’s (RIG) insurers for

November 15, 2011
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
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Transocean Fires Broadside at BP Over Contractual Agreements

Transocean Ltd. (RIG, RIGN,VX) filed a motion in federal court on Tuesday morning to force BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) to indemnify it against damages related to the

November 1, 2011
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Monday, October 17, 2011
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Deepwater Horizon Disaster: Anadarko Settles with BP for $4 Billion

LONDON—BP PLC on Monday said it had reached a $4 billion out-of-court settlement with Anadarko Petroleum Corp. to settle claims related to the deadly

October 17, 2011
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Friday, October 14, 2011
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Breaking Precedent: Oil Firms Face Liability Protection Challenges

HOUSTON —The U.S. government broke precedent by issuing citations to contractors Halliburton Co. and Transocean Ltd. in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill,

October 14, 2011
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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BP Contractors Could Face Fines Over Gulf Oil Spill

By Tennille Tracy, The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The prospect that contractors for BP PLC could be fined by the government over the Deepwater

October 12, 2011
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Monday, October 10, 2011
USCG: Deepwater Horizon Is NOT Source Of Gulf Oil Sheen
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USCG: Deepwater Horizon Is NOT Source Of Gulf Oil Sheen

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday the wreckage of Transocean Ltd.’s (RIG) Deepwater Horizon rig, which sank last year,

October 10, 2011
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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Is The Deepwater Horizon Leaking Oil?

The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday it is working with Transocean Ltd. to find out whether last year’s wreckage of the Deepwater Horizon rig is the source

September 28, 2011
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Watch Out: BOEMRE Will Sneak Up On You
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Watch Out: BOEMRE Will Sneak Up On You

The U.S. offshore regulator, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), has completed its first post-Macondo unannounced spill

September 19, 2011
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Admiral Papp Praises Deepwater Horizon Crew, Captain Kutcha Cleared
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Admiral Papp Praises Deepwater Horizon Crew, Captain Kutcha Cleared

The Commandant of the US Coast Guard, Admiral Robert Papp, released his final report on the Deepwater Horizon Investigation today. The contents of the report

September 14, 2011
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New Federal Report Spreads Blame in Gulf Blowout, Spill
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New Federal Report Spreads Blame in Gulf Blowout, Spill

By Russell Gold A federal investigation into the cause of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico points the finger at BP PLC, but also its

September 14, 2011
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