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BP P.L.C.

April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (Fishermen/Shrimpers Lawsuits)

Date: 04/28/2010 (Date of Filing)

Misconduct Type: Environment

Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $0

Disposition: Pending

Synopsis: Louisiana fishermen and shrimpers filed negligence lawsuits against BP and Transocean Ltd. claiming the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon offshore oil drilling rig explosion and subsequent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will damage the state’s fishing and shrimping industries. Two lawsuits also names Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., alleging the company “was engaged in cementing operations of the well and well cap and, upon information and belief, improperly and negligently performed these duties, increasing the pressure at the well and contributing to the fire, explosion and resulting oil spill.”