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# Gulf of Mexico

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Eight dead as Hurricane Grace hits Mexico’s Gulf coast again
The hurricane regained power after crossing the Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday.
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Aug 22nd 2021, 9:44 AM
'The gates of hell opening up': What caused the massive Gulf of Mexico fire?
Footage of the inferno went viral over the weekend.
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Jul 5th 2021, 1:13 PM
Millions of US residents braced as Storm Barry nears hurricane strength as it approaches coast
Forecasters predict heavy rains, a potential storm surge and flooding reminiscent of 2005′s Hurricane Katrina.
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Jul 13th 2019, 12:00 PM
Martin O'Neill takes positives from Mexico defeat in New York
The Ireland boss said the game was ‘excellent preparation’ for Austria.
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Jun 2nd 2017, 3:00 PM
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
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
US court upholds BP settlement for Gulf oil spill
The British energy giant reached a $7.8 billion settlement in 2012
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Jan 11th 2014, 11:15 AM
Column: An oil spill in America provoked outrage, but other victims are more easily ignored
People in the oil-producing areas of the Niger Delta have suffered thousands of oil spills – which have ruined livelihoods, public health and the environment. Why are they not being listened to? Because oil companies control information about the spills.
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Nov 11th 2013, 7:30 PM
Pics: Two shipwrecks found deep in the Gulf of Mexico
Items such as ceramic cups and dishes, clothing and artifacts from Britain and Mexico were found on board the ships.
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Jul 27th 2013, 8:30 AM
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
One body found near oil rig in Gulf of Mexico after explosion
Two workers have been missing since the explosion and fire on the oil rig on Friday.
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Nov 18th 2012, 1:25 PM
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
Hurricane Isaac strengthens while approaching US coast
President Obama has called on residents in the storm’s projected path to heed the warnings, saying: “Now’s not the time to tempt fate.”
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Aug 28th 2012, 8:53 PM
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
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 reports gains despite payments after Gulf spill
The company reports that it has raised its quarterly dividend by 14 per cent, even after making payments to compensate for the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Feb 7th 2012, 12:46 PM
Drilling thrives 18 months after BP oil spill
The first new drilling began in the region in March of this year – and is thriving even after the disastrous BP oil spill.
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Dec 31st 2011, 7:00 PM
BP sees huge Q3 profits, announces 'turning point'
The oil giant’s chief executive has said Q3 results mark a turnaround from the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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Oct 25th 2011, 3:05 PM
$4 billion paid to BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Anadarko Petroleum Co has agreed to pay $4 billion to BP PLC as part of a settlement related to last year’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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Oct 17th 2011, 11:49 AM
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
Second leak discovered as North Sea oil spill is the 'worst for a decade'
The oil spill from a Shell platform is estimated to be the worst in ten years in the North Sea.
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Aug 16th 2011, 9:15 AM
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 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
BP knew cement used on Deepwater Horizon well was faulty
Investigators say BP and the company which produced supplied the cement knew that the compound was unstable and could be vulnerable before the rig blew up.
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Oct 29th 2010, 10:04 AM
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 leak ready to be sealed permanently
After five months, the leak into the Gulf of Mexico could at last stop today.
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Sep 18th 2010, 9:31 AM
BP seals the ruptured oil well for good
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Sep 5th 2010, 12:27 PM
Another oil rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico
Coastguard says 13 employees were blown into the water, and the rig is now leaking oil.
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Sep 2nd 2010, 9:36 PM
Obama laments “man-made catastrophe” of Hurricane Katrina
President tells New Orleans that the legacy of Katrina must be one “of action” but stops short of admonishing BP.
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Aug 30th 2010, 9:36 AM
BP agrees to pay record fine for 2005 refinery explosion
But the €39.3m it’s paying won’t come close to matching the fines it’ll have for the Gulf oil leak.
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Aug 13th 2010, 11:54 AM
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 may fire CEO as clean-up resumes
Tony Hayward’s future to be discussed tomorrow as BP moves to mop up the Gulf.
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Jul 25th 2010, 2:06 PM
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
The 5 most stupid things BP has done since the spill
When can an oil company catch a break?
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Jul 23rd 2010, 9:20 PM
BP Photoshops crisis response photo
BP inserts a heavily doctored, nine-year-old photo of their crisis command centre on their website’s “Response in pictures” section.
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Jul 21st 2010, 12:10 PM
It's NOT over - there's oil seeping from the leak
BP engineers detect a seepage and fear a new leak has sprung after installing the containment cap.
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Jul 19th 2010, 8:22 AM
BP confident oil leak will hold off
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Jul 17th 2010, 2:02 PM
BP finally plugs the 86-day oil leak
It’s over! For now…
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Jul 16th 2010, 8:35 AM