Update on Gulf of Mexico MC252 Operations
BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. BP continues to work with the guidance and approval of the National Incident Commander and in cooperation with the...
BP Acquires Interest in Block 42/05 South China Sea
BP announced today that its acquisition of an interest in block 42/05 in the South China Sea’s Pearl River Mouth Basin has been approved by the Chinese Government. BP has acquired a 40.82 per cent interest in the block from Devon...
Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. BP continues to work with the guidance and approval of the National Incident Commander and in cooperation with the...
BP Releases Report on Causes of Gulf of Mexico Tragedy
No single factor caused the Macondo well tragedy. Rather, a sequence of failures involving a number of different parties led to the explosion and fire which killed 11 people and caused widespread pollution in the Gulf of Mexico...
BP Provides $10 Million to Support Study of Health Issues Relating to Gulf Oil Spill
BP today announced it is providing $10 million to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under its Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GRI) to support a study of potential public health issues relating to the Gulf oil spill and...
Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. BP continues to work with the guidance and approval of the National Incident Commander and in cooperation with the...
Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. BP continues to work with the guidance and approval of the National Incident Commander and the leadership and...
BP to Sell Malaysian Ethylene and Polyethylene Interests to Petronas
BP today announced that it has agreed to sell its interests in ethylene and polyethylene production in Malaysia to PETRONAS.
BP Deploying Advanced Unmanned Water Quality Monitoring Vehicles in Gulf of Mexico
As part of its long term monitoring and research program in the Gulf of Mexico, BP is deploying a new technology that will enable nearly constant monitoring by two satellite-controlled, unmanned vehicles.
BP Reports Nearly $400 Million in Claims Payments as Program Transitions to GCCF
BP, which has transitioned its individual and business claims program to the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF), said today it made claim payments of nearly $400 million during the 16 weeks it managed claims related to the oil...
Following a Successful Ambient Pressure Test BP Begins Open Water Fishing Operation
Saturday at 6:40am CDT, the forty-eight hour ambient pressure test was deemed successful.
BP Begins Flushing MC252 Subsea Equipment In Advance of Ambient Pressure Testing
Under the guidance and approval of the Unified Area Command, BP has been authorized to begin flushing drilling mud and hydrocarbons from the MC252 well sealing cap and the original Deepwater Horizon Lower Marine Riser Package...
BP Readies for Transfer to Gulf Coast Claims Facility as Claim Payouts Top $368 Million
BP's claims team, which has paid $368 million to individuals and businesses, is in the final stages of preparing to transfer responsibility for individual and business claims related to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to the...
BP Completes Devon Energy Transaction in the Caspian
BP today announced the completion of its purchase from Devon Energy of an additional interest in the BP-operated Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) oilfield development in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea.
BP Provides $52 Million To Fund Behavioral Health Support Across US Gulf Coast
BP today announced that it is providing $52 million to federal and state health organizations to fund behavioral health support and outreach programs across the US Gulf Coast region.
BP Cautions Gulf Coast Communities About Scams
BP Cautions Gulf Coast Communities About Unauthorized Attempts To Obtain Personal Information Or Fees For Safety Training.
Company representatives do not go door-to-door or charge for training; public is urged to contact law...
BP Products and OSHA Settle 270 Citations at Texas City
BP Products North America Inc. (BP) and the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have reached a settlement to resolve 270 of the 709 citations that OSHA issued to BP at its Texas City Refinery in October 2009....
BP Forms Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Escrow Trust
BP announced today that it has established a trust and made a $3 billion initial deposit of the previously-announced $20 billion escrow account to pay legitimate claims arising from the Deepwater Horizon incident and the...
Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico.
Clarification: Comments From BP's Doug Suttles On The Future Of MC252 Reservoir
At a press conference in New Orleans this morning, Doug Suttles, BP's chief operating officer for Exploration & Production, responded to two questions about possible future development opportunities within the MC252 reservoir.
BP Claim Payments Exceed $300 Million
BP said today that it has paid $303 million in claim payments to more than 40,000 individuals and businesses impacted by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
BP Completes Cementing Procedure on MC252 Well
BP today completed cementing operations at the MC252 well at 14:15 CDT, as part of the static kill procedure. Monitoring of the well is underway in order to confirm the effectiveness of the procedure.
BP Commences Cementing Procedure on MC252 Well
BP today started pumping cement into the MC252 well at 09:15 CDT (15:15 BST) as part of the static kill procedure. All operations are being carried out with the guidance and approval of the National Incident Commander and other...
Grand Opening of Castrol China Technology Centre in Shanghai
The Grand Opening of the Castrol China Technology Centre took place in Shanghai’s Pudong Jinqiao Science Park today, marking an important step in the development of Castrol’s global technology strategy. The new facility will be...
BP Authorized to Begin Cementing Procedure on MC252 Well
BP has received authorization from the National Incident Commander (NIC) to conduct cementing operations on the MC252 well as part of the static kill procedure. Pumping operations are expected to begin Thursday, August 5th.