BATON ROUGE, La–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2010. BP today announced that it will establish a $100 million charitable fund to support unemployed rig workers experiencing economic hardship as a result of the moratorium on deepwater drilling imposed by the United States federal government. The Rig Worker Assistance Fund will be administered through[Read More…]
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BP Hires James Lee Witt to Advise and Support Response Effort
HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 302, 2010. Today BP announced it has hired Witt Associates, and its CEO James Lee Witt, to support BP’s work to restore Gulf Coast communities in the wake of the oil and gas spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Witt Associates, a public safety and crisis management consulting firm,[Read More…]
NOAA: Gulf’s Surface Oil Not a Threat to Southern Florida, Keys and East Coast
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2010. Southern Florida, the Florida Keys and the East Coast are not likely to experience any effects from the remaining oil on the surface of the Gulf as the oil continues to degrade and is hundreds of miles away from the loop current, according to a new[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 29, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 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 provided an update on ongoing[Read More…]
Statement by White House Press Secretary on BP’s Contribution to Unemployed Rig Workers, July 29, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2010. We are pleased that BP has taken action today to fulfill their commitment to the President and provide a voluntary contribution of $100 million to support unemployed oil rig workers. Source: whitehouse.gov
Total Claims Payments by BP Top $256 Million
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…]
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…]
