BP to pay an estimated $60 million in advance payments in August New Orleans–(ENEWSPF)–July 28–BP said today it estimates it will pay at least $60 million in advance payments in August to claimants across the Gulf Coast who have lost income or net profit due to the oil spill in[Read More…]
BP/Gulf Oil Gusher
Update on NOAA’s Oil Spill Research and Response Missions
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2010. NOAA continues to play a vital role in the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill response, using all the scientific methods at its disposal, including satellites in space, planes in the air, ships on the water, autonomous underwater vehicles and gliders under the water, and scientists in the[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 27, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen and NOAA Administrator Lubchenco Provide an Update on the BP Oil Spill Response National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen and NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco provided a briefing to inform the American public and answer questions on the administration-wide response to[Read More…]
BP CEO Tony Hayward to Step Down and be Succeeded by Robert Dudley
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–27 July 2010. BP today announced that, by mutual agreement with the BP board, Tony Hayward is to step down as group chief executive with effect from October 1, 2010. He will be succeeded as of that date by fellow executive director Robert Dudley. BP chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg said: “The[Read More…]
BP Announces Pre-Tax Charge of $32.2 Billion for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
LONDON—(ENEWSPF)—27 July 2010. BP announced today that it has taken a pre-tax charge of $32.2 billion for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, including the $20 billion escrow compensation fund previously announced. The company will also tell analysts later today that it plans to sell assets for up to $30[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 26, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides an Update on the BP Oil Spill Response National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen provided a briefing to inform the American public and answer questions on the administration-wide response to the BP oil spill at the U.S. Department of Health[Read More…]
BP Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, July 26, 2010
HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2010. BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Subsea Source Control and Containment On July 23, with the guidance and approval of the National Incident Commander (NIC) and the leadership and direction of the[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 25, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides an Update on the BP Oil Spill Response National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen provided a briefing to inform the American public and answer questions on the administration-wide response to the BP oil spill. Admiral Allen discussed the remobilization of[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 23, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS President Obama Receives a Briefing on Preparations for Severe Weather in the Gulf President Obama was briefed today by Deputy National Incident Commander Rear Admiral Pete Neffenger on the ongoing administration-wide response to the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill, and by FEMA Administrator[Read More…]
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Nest Relocated from Gulf Islands National Seashore
GULF BREEZE, Fla–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2010. Gulf Islands National Seashore excavated the first Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle nest in a unit of the National Park Service at 6 p.m. EDT today at the Seashore’s Fort Pickens area. The nest was located on the south side of Fort Pickens Road near the easternmost[Read More…]
