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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (Fishermen/Shrimpers Lawsuits)
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.”
- Misconduct Type
- Environment
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Pending
- Date of Filing
- 4/28/2010
| Contractors Involved | Penalty |
|---|---|
| Total | |
| BP P.L.C. | $0 |
| Further Information | Released |
|---|---|
| Cooper Complaint (Shrimpers) | 5/11/2010 |
| Nova Affiliated Complaint (Fishermen) | 5/11/2010 |
| Wetzel Complaint (Fishermen) | 5/11/2010 |
See also:
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2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill – Mexican Government Lawsuit
BP P.L.C., Halliburton -
2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill – Pointe-au-Chien Tribe Lawsuit
BP P.L.C., Halliburton -
April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (BSEE Citations)
Halliburton -
April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (BSEE Citations)
BP P.L.C. -
April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill – Federal Contracting Suspension
BP P.L.C. -
April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill – Federal Criminal Settlement
BP P.L.C. -
April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill — Federal, State, and Local Civil Settlement
BP P.L.C. -
April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (Fishermen/Shrimpers Lawsuits)
Halliburton -
April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill — Gulf of Mexico Early Restoration
BP P.L.C. -
April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (Halliburton Lawsuit)
BP P.L.C. -
April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill – Halliburton Settlement
Halliburton -
April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill – Maryland AG Lawsuit
BP P.L.C. -
April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (Mexican Lawsuits)
BP P.L.C. -
April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (Mexican Lawsuits)
Halliburton -
April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill – Private Economic Loss and Medical Claims Settlement
BP P.L.C. -
April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (Securities Litigation)
BP P.L.C. -
April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Shareholder Lawsuit
BP P.L.C. -
April 2010 Oil Rig Explosion Lawsuits
Halliburton -
April 2010 Oil Rig Explosion Lawsuits
BP P.L.C. -
Bayona Corp. v. BP et al. (April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill)
BP P.L.C. -
Bayona Corp. v. BP et al. (April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill)
Halliburton -
Bon Secour Fisheries et al. v. Halliburton (April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill)
Halliburton -
Carnival v. BP et al. (April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill)
BP P.L.C. -
Carnival v. BP et al. (April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill)
Halliburton -
Cochran v. BP et al. (April 2010 Oil Rig Explosion)
BP P.L.C. -
Cochran v. BP et al. (April 2010 Oil Rig Explosion)
Halliburton -
Deepwater Horizon Coast Guard/BOEMRE Investigation
BP P.L.C. -
Deepwater Horizon Coast Guard/BOEMRE Investigation
Halliburton -
Destin v. BP et al. (April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill)
BP P.L.C. -
Destin v. BP et al. (April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill)
Halliburton -
Destruction of Evidence Relating to Deepwater Horizon Incident
Halliburton -
Faris v. Transocean et al. (April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill)
Halliburton -
Faris v. Transocean et al. (April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill)
BP P.L.C. -
Hogan v. BP, et al. (Exposure to Corexit)
Halliburton -
Hogan v. BP, et al. (Exposure to Corexit)
BP P.L.C. -
Pappas v. Transocean et al. (April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill)
BP P.L.C. -
Pappas v. Transocean et al. (April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill)
Halliburton -
Roshto v. Transocean Ltd (April 2010 Oil Rig Explosion)
BP P.L.C. -
Roshto v. Transocean Ltd (April 2010 Oil Rig Explosion)
Halliburton -
SEC v. Seilhan (Insider Trading)
BP P.L.C. -
St. Joe Co. v. Halliburton (April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill)
Halliburton -
U.S. v. Badalamenti (Destruction of Evidence)
Halliburton -
U.S. v. Mix (Obstruction of Justice in April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill)
BP P.L.C. -
Warner v. Lesar, et al. (Shareholder Lawsuit)
Halliburton
