The Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 caused extensive environmental and economic damage, emphasizing the need for better ...

effectively ending litigation stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and subsequent oil spill. Former BP executive David Rainey was acquitted on charges of lying to congressional ...

Ever since John Browne vowed to turn BP green ... the British oil giant has experienced a series of embarrassing mishaps. That includes major safety lapses, such as a massive oil spill in the ...

Chief executive tells the Financial Times there will be “tremendous demand” for oil and gas and expects majority of company's ...

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US examines blowout preventer in BP oil spill The failure of the underwater blowout preventer that led to the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was caused by the inability of attached ...

Russian tankers were responsible for a massive oil spill in the Black Sea. The result was a loss of aquatic life and animals ...

It was meant to be the moment when one of Britain’s most powerful companies broke decisively with its fossil fuel past. Addressing journalists and executives at the Royal Lancaster Hotel ...

Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. Ten Largest Oil Spills 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces intentionally release 252-336 million gallons of oil ...

Authorities in Finland said they are preparing for a potential oil spill in the Gulf of Finland after Russian officials reported an explosion aboard an oil tanker in the northwestern Leningrad region.

State of Florida Governor Charlie Crist declared on Friday a state of emergency in coastal counties because of the threat from the oil spill in ... last week's explosion on a BP-operated rig ...