OSHA Cites Ship Builder over Fatal 2009 Explosion in Mississippi
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Mississippi ship builder in a fatal explosion in 2009 that killed…
BP Panel Says More Work Needed to Prevent Future Offshore Accidents
A presidential panel into the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion has recommended that the offshore industry, Congress and the Obama administration…
Lack of Federal Regulations Governing Oil Rig Cement Jobs In Spite of Explosion Risks
In the early days after the Transocean oil rig explosion last month, speculation began to mount that a shoddy cement…
Emotional Scars from BP Offshore Explosion Stronger Than Physical Scars
The long term health risks from the BP oil rig explosion and resulting spill last year are more likely to…
BP Chose Riskier Sealing Option to Cut Costs
It was bound to happen. At some point, maritime lawyers, safety advocates and families of the 11 crew members who…
Coast Guard Lays Oil Rig Explosion Blame Squarely at Transocean’s Feet
Since the Deepwater Horizon explosion last year, Transocean has tried to blame other companies involved in drilling operations, including BP…
U.S. Asks Court to Reject Transocean Liability Cap
The U.S. government has asked a federal judge to reject Transocean Ltd.’s application for Limitation of Liability in which it…
BP Can Be Sued For Punitive Damages in Rig Explosion
A judge has ruled that BP can be sued for punitive damages in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in…