Transocean and BP Sued by Missing Crewmember’s Family in New Orleans
BP Plc and Transocean Ltd. were sued by the family of one of 11 workers missing and feared dead in…
Gulf Of Mexico Oil Drilling Operations Will Not Resume Quickly after Lifting of Moratorium
The Obama administration has set the month of November for the lifting of the moratorium on offshore drilling operations in…
Louisiana Governor Declares State of Emergency As Transocean Oil Spill Nears Coast
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency today (Thursday, April 29, 2010), as winds drove the massive oil spill created…
Three Louisiana Oil Rig Workers Injured in Fire
Three oil workers were injured in a fire accident on a gas rig about 20 miles off the Louisiana coast…
Interior Department Halts Sale of Oil and Gas Leases
With cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill still on, the Interior Department is not in any hurry…
Offshore Safety Body Says Platform Maintenance Has Been Neglected
According to the premier workplace safety body in the UK, the offshore industry in that country has been so focused…
Oil Rig Explosion Rescuers Testify About Deepwater Horizon Explosion
Oil Rig Crewmembers leaped eight stories into the Gulf of Mexico as flames engulfed the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig,…
Deepwater Horizon Explosion Caused Because of Widespread Failures
As maritime lawyers, it was heartbreaking for us to read about the seemingly endless failures on the Deepwater Horizon, in…