Investigators say Congress hasn’t changed laws to prevent future spill
Investigators who probed the 2010 Gulf oil spill on Tuesday blasted Congress for failing to pass a single substantive change in laws governing offshore drilling that could help prevent a repeat of the...
View ArticleCSB plans Houston meetings as part of Deepwater Horizon probe
The Chemical Safety Board said today it is on track to issue a final report on the well blowout and explosion that killed 11 rig workers in early 2013, and it could issue recommendations to prevent a...
View ArticleGulf residents getting an extra $64M for spill claims
Roughly 7,300 residents and businesses harmed by the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will get more than $64 million in additional payments because their claims with BP were shortchanged or...
View ArticleIndustry’s progress on offshore safety still draws skepticism
Two years after the Gulf of Mexico spill, the oil and gas industry continues to pour millions of dollars into efforts aimed at actually boosting offshore safety and at convincing regulators and the...
View ArticleDrillers go deep in the Gulf as prices spike
Drilling in the deep Gulf of Mexico is becoming robust two years after the oil spill that prompted a six-month moratorium on deep-water exploration, but more of the work now is left to large companies.
View ArticleOil spill’s long-term effects on sea life have yet to surface
The extent of the ecological damage to the Gulf may not match the worst fears of some people.
View ArticleWhat Is the Law’s Role in Offshore Drilling Safety?
As the OTC gets underway to record numbers here in Houston, one oft repeated phrase from industry and government is that safety should come first. James Watson, head of BSEE, also announced that the...
View ArticleRefinery safety still falls short, regulators say
Safety at chemical plants and refineries has not improved despite scores of fatalities over the last decade and won't until companies develop better systems for identifying red flags that point to...
View ArticleOil spill settlement deal rapped as chump change for BP
The record-setting $4.5 billion fine that BP has agreed to pay to settle criminal charges stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster is little more than a "rounding error" for the British oil...
View ArticleDrilling industry fears ‘ripple effect’ from BP suspension
The Obama administration decision to block BP from new government contracts and offshore energy leases could ripple across the Gulf of Mexico, hurting drilling contractors throughout the region,...
View ArticleFederal judge rules against Transocean in spill subpoena challenge
A federal court on Monday rejected Transocean's request to dismiss subpoenas for records tied to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.
View ArticleMcCain: Halliburton faces ‘paltry’ fine for destroying oil spill evidence
Halliburton Energy Services is facing a "paltry" fine in connection with its planned admission to destroying evidence tied to the 2010 Gulf oil spill, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Thursday.
View ArticleBlood tests show elevated health risks for Gulf spill cleanup workers
Blood test results on some workers who cleaned up beaches and marshes after the 2010 Gulf oil spill suggest they may be at elevated risk for cancer and other disorders.
View ArticleFeds lift ban blocking BP from new offshore drilling contracts
BP inked a deal with the Obama administration on Thursday ending its 16-month suspension from new contracts to supply the Pentagon with fuel and drill in U.S. waters.
View ArticleScientists: Gulf oil spill hurt fish hearts (photos)
Oil spilled during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster causes severe defects in the developing hearts of tuna, according to a new study by government and academic scientists that hints at long-term...
View ArticleFormer drilling chief: US ‘on a course to repeat’ Gulf oil spill
Former Minerals Management Service Director Elizabeth Birnbaum says the Obama administration "still has not taken key steps . . . to increase drilling safety."
View ArticleResearchers find oil footprint from 2010 Gulf oil spill
New research is shedding more light on the fate of the crude that gushed out of BP's failed Macondo well in 2010.
View ArticleChemical Safety Board prevails in Deepwater Horizon case
In a dispute over Deepwater Horizon documents, the International Association of Drilling Contractors has warned that a court ruling in favor of the Chemical Safety Board would upset decades of...
View ArticleFeds unveil plan for keeping offshore oil wells in check five years after...
The measure codifies many of the steps that companies have already taken to better keep offshore wells in check, including more rigorous maintenance and testing of the blowout preventers that act as a...
View Article5 years after BP spill, drillers push into riskier depths
ON THE GULF OF MEXICO — Five years after the nation’s worst offshore oil spill, the industry is working on drilling even further into the risky depths beneath the Gulf of Mexico to tap massive deposits...
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