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# Deepwater Horizon

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# Gulf of Mexico
BP boss "a little saddened" by movie about Deepwater Horizon disaster
The explosive Hollywood movie looked at the disaster which killed 11 men in 2010.
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Oct 11th 2016, 7:45 PM
# Not so slick
BP is still fighting penalties over the worst oil spill in US history
The company could be fined up to $13.7 billion for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.
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Feb 20th 2015, 1:30 PM
# Gulf of Mexico
Incredible photos of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Daniel Beltra spent 28 days shooting at the scene of the largest accidental oil spill in the history of the industry.
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Apr 5th 2014, 10:00 AM
# Oil Spill
Transocean fined $1.4 billion over Deepwater Horizon
The Swiss-based company will pay a mix of criminal penalties and civil fines after settling with the US Government.
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Jan 3rd 2013, 10:14 PM
# Oil Spill
BP agrees €3.52 billion settlement over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
The settlement includes about €1 billion in criminal fines – the biggest criminal penalty in US history.
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Nov 15th 2012, 6:09 PM
# Deepwater Horizon
Former BP worker arrested for allegedly deleting iPhone evidence
Engineer who worked on the Deepwater Horizon disaster has been accused of deleting messages relating to
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Apr 25th 2012, 8:49 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here’s nine things to know before 9am.
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Apr 25th 2012, 8:36 AM
# Deepwater Horizon
BP agrees $7.8bn compensation for Gulf of Mexico oil spill
The company will make settlements with more than 100,000 people hit by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.
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Mar 3rd 2012, 10:45 AM
# BP Oil Spill
BP and contractors face $45million fine over Deepwater Horizon spill
The three companies could be fined up to $35,000 per day – but that figure is reportedly dwarfed by their profits.
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Oct 13th 2011, 9:12 PM
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BP faces protests at shareholder meeting
BP will face protests at a shareholder meeting in London today, as fishermen complain of poor compensation for the oil spill and investors condemn excessive executive pay packets.
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Apr 14th 2011, 10:48 AM
# BP Oil Spill
Better management would “almost certainly” have stopped BP oil spill
The US presidential commission investigating the BP oil spill finds that lax controls and cost-cutting were the chief culprits.
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Jan 7th 2011, 7:21 AM
# Oil Spill
BP Gulf oil spill blamed on bad management
US National Commission investigating April’s Deepwater Horizon rig explosion heavily criticises the companies involved in the rig.
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Jan 6th 2011, 11:03 AM
# Oil Spill
Gulf oil spill well declared 'dead' by BP
Oil giant sees share price rise after announcement.
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Sep 20th 2010, 2:11 PM
# BP Oil Spill
BP seals the ruptured oil well for good
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Sep 5th 2010, 12:27 PM
# BP Oil Spill
It’s over! 106 days on, BP plugs the oil well
Almost. The ‘static kill’ of heavy mud worked: now it just needs cement.
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Aug 4th 2010, 2:35 PM
# BP Oil Spill
Hayward stands down, but won't be out of pocket
BP confirms Hayward’s departure, and pays him a tidy sum to do so.
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Jul 27th 2010, 3:01 PM
# BP Oil Spill
Hayward will leave BP – with a £10.8m pension pot
Embattled CEO will be replaced by the man leading the Gulf clean-up.
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Jul 26th 2010, 10:01 AM
# BP Oil Spill
BP turned off emergency alarms to let crew sleep
Alarms were “inhibited” the day the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded.
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Jul 24th 2010, 10:31 AM
# Paperround
Passing the stress tests, more mortgage rate hikes, and how Joyce said "I'm alive" seconds before he was stabbed
Paperround: Our guide to the pick of the Saturday press.
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Jul 24th 2010, 9:41 AM
# BP Oil Spill
BP finally plugs the 86-day oil leak
It’s over! For now…
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Jul 16th 2010, 8:35 AM