Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

BP wins spill trial ruling, old accidents kept out

- BP Plc won a court order to keep references to some previous accidents out of this month's trial to assess blame for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the oil company's second victory in as many days to bar potentially damaging evidence.

BP wins spill trial ruling, old accidents kept out

Feb 9 - BP Plc won a court order to keep references to some previous accidents out of this month's trial to assess blame for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the oil company's second victory in as many days to bar potentially damaging evidence.

09 Feb 2012

BP wins exclusion of emails from oil spill trial

- BP Plc won a court order keeping several potentially damaging emails out of a scheduled trial to determine responsibility for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

08 Feb 2012

BP wins exclusion of emails from oil spill trial

- BP Plc won a court order keeping several potentially damaging emails out of a scheduled trial to determine responsibility for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

08 Feb 2012

BP wins exclusion of emails from oil spill trial

Feb 8 - BP Plc won a court order keeping several potentially damaging emails out of a scheduled trial to determine responsibility for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

08 Feb 2012

BP can't keep settlements out of oil spill trial

* Halliburton: Settlements could reflect bias in BP favor

07 Feb 2012

BP squares up for oil spill lawsuits

LONDON - BP ratcheted up the rhetoric around multi-billion dollar claims from the Gulf oil spill by warning it would "vigorously" contest lawsuits over one of the world's worst environmental disasters.

07 Feb 2012

UPDATE 3-BP squares up for oil spill lawsuits

* Oil spill bill hits $43 bln, Macondo field valued at $400 mln

07 Feb 2012

BP preparing 'vigorously' for oil spill lawsuits

LONDON, Feb 6 - BP said it was preparing "vigorously" for lawsuits related to its Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which are due to start later this month, as it unveiled a rise in fourth quarter earnings on the back of higher oil prices.

07 Feb 2012

Halliburton wins ruling vs BP over Gulf oil spill

- A federal judge on Tuesday said Halliburton Co is not liable for some pollution claims arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, setting back BP Plc's effort to hold other companies responsible for part of the $42 billion cleanup.

31 Jan 2012

Factboxes & Scenarios

Gardner Workers use pumps to suck up pockets of oil in Bay Barataria near Grand Isle, Louisiana June 13, 2010. REUTERS/Sean Gardner

Q&A: How would penalties apply?

Companies linked to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill face increasing liabilities and potential penalties. Here are some questions and answers on how it could play out.  Full Article