BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill timeline
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Transocean Worker Says Oil Rig Equipment Wasn't Recertified
On April 20 at 10:43 a.m., a young BP PLC engineer sent a 173-word email to colleagues aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. The email spelled... Read more
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BP Issues Internal Report Detailing Causes of Oil Spill
BP took some of the blame for the Gulf oil disaster in an internal report issued Wednesday, acknowledging among other things that it misinterpreted... Read more
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One-Year Anniversary of Gulf Oil Spill
A year after the Deepwater Horizon explosion, small businesses in the Gulf region are still struggling with fewer customers and an uncertain... Read more