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Thursday, September 9, 2010

BP points fingers in oil spill blame game

Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 9, 2010

LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – BP Plc and its Gulf of Mexico oil well partners traded blame on Wednesday after an internal BP investigation tried to downplay the company’s role in the world’s biggest offshore spill.



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BP and partners trade blame for oil spill

Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 8, 2010

LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A BP Plc investigation of the Gulf of Mexico disaster played down its own role in the world’s worst offshore oil spill and pointed the finger at what it said were failures by contractors.



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BP blames contractors for U.S. oil spill

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LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A BP Plc investigation of the Gulf of Mexico disaster played down the company’s role in the world’s worst offshore oil spill, seeking to share the blame with its contractors.



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BP blames contractors for oil spill

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LONDON (Reuters) – BP attempted to place much of the blame for the rig blast that led to the United States’ worst-ever oil spill on its contractors, Transocean and Halliburton.



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BP shifts U.S. oil spill blame onto contractors

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LONDON (Reuters) – BP shifted much of the blame for a rig blast that led to the United States’ worst-ever oil spill onto its contractors Transocean and Halliburton.



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BP says Transocean missed danger signs on rig

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LONDON (Reuters) – BP deflected much of the blame for a rig blast that led to the United States’ worst-ever oil spill, releasing an internal report on Wednesday which said that drilling contractor Transocean had missed danger signs.



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BP set to publish report on oil spill rig blast

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LONDON (Reuters) – BP is due to release its internal investigation into what caused a rig blast that led to the United States’ worst ever oil spill on Wednesday and investors will be looking for clues as to whether BP will be able to fend off accusations of gross negligence.



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Oil operations in Gulf unaffected by storm

Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 6, 2010

HOUSTON (Reuters) – BP Plc , the largest oil producer in U.S.-regulated areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and Shell Oil Co said Monday that Tropical Storm Hermine was not affecting their offshore operations.



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BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill costs hit $8 billion

Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 3, 2010

LONDON (Reuters) – BP Plc said on Friday the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion and that it was two weeks away from sealing the well for good.



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Compensation czar takes charge of $20 billion BP fund

Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 23, 2010

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A $20 billion compensation fund for economic victims of the BP Gulf oil spill opens for business on Monday amid accusations that the rules established by its administrator are unfair.



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