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BP wells supervisor frustrated by last-minute Macondo changes - NOLA.com

Mon, 04/15/2013 - 6:04pm

BP wells supervisor frustrated by last-minute Macondo changes
NOLA.com
"The operation is not going to succeed if we continue in this manner," Guide wrote in the message, sent three days before the Deepwater Horizon rig caught fire and exploded off the coast of Louisiana, leading to one of the largest oil spills in the ...

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BP Manager Testifies at Trial Over Gulf Oil Spill - ABC News

Mon, 04/15/2013 - 4:20pm

BP Manager Testifies at Trial Over Gulf Oil Spill
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The explosion that killed the rig workers triggered the nation's worst offshore oil spill. Barring a settlement, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier, who is hearing testimony without a jury, could decide how much more money BP and its contractors owe for ...

Loyola experts available to comment on BP Gulf oil spill anniversary as campus ... - Loyola University New Orleans

Mon, 04/15/2013 - 2:50pm

Loyola experts available to comment on BP Gulf oil spill anniversary as campus ...
Loyola University New Orleans
As the third anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico nears, Loyola University New Orleans experts are closely tracking the historic litigation and the disaster's overall effect on the Gulf of Mexico region. Loyola's ...

John Guide, BP Manager, Testifies At Gulf Oil Spill Trial - Huffington Post - Huffington Post

Mon, 04/15/2013 - 1:22pm

John Guide, BP Manager, Testifies At Gulf Oil Spill Trial - Huffington Post
Huffington Post
The explosion that killed the rig workers triggered the nation's worst offshore oil spill. Barring a settlement, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier, who is hearing testimony without a jury, could decide how much more money BP and its contractors owe for ...

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All Share Services - Salon

Mon, 04/15/2013 - 1:21pm

All Share Services
Salon
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A BP team leader who supervised managers on the rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 says he was frustrated by last-minute changes to the drilling project but didn't have any safety concerns before the deadly blast.

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BP manager testified in Gulf oil spiil trial - Evansville Courier & Press

Mon, 04/15/2013 - 1:19pm

BP manager testified in Gulf oil spiil trial
Evansville Courier & Press
The Justice Department has reached a $1.4 billion settlement with Transocean Ltd., the owner of the drilling rig that sank after an explosion killed 11 workers and spawned the massive 2010 oil spill in the gulf. On Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, two people ...

BP Manager Testifies at Trial Over Gulf Oil Spill - The Motley Fool - Motley Fool

Mon, 04/15/2013 - 1:09pm

BP Manager Testifies at Trial Over Gulf Oil Spill - The Motley Fool
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BP Manager Testifies at Trial Over Gulf Oil Spill. By Associated Press | More Articles April 15, 2013 | Comments (0). NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A BP (NYSE: BP ) team leader who supervised managers on the rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 says ...

BP manager testifies in Gulf oil spill trial - The Advocate

Mon, 04/15/2013 - 11:47am

BP manager testifies in Gulf oil spill trial
The Advocate
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A trial designed to assign fault to the companies involved in the deadly Deepwater Horizon disaster has resumed with testimony of a BP manager who supervised two rig managers indicted on manslaughter charges. John Guide was ...

BP Manager Testifies at Trial Over Gulf Oil Spill - WKRG-TV

Mon, 04/15/2013 - 11:32am

BP Manager Testifies at Trial Over Gulf Oil Spill
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A trial designed to assign fault to the companies involved in the deadly Deepwater Horizon disaster has resumed with testimony of a BP manager who supervised two rig managers indicted on manslaughter charges. John Guide was BP's wells team leader for ...

BP manager testifies at trial over Gulf oil spill - Fremont Tribune - Fremont Tribune

Mon, 04/15/2013 - 11:15am

BP manager testifies at trial over Gulf oil spill - Fremont Tribune
Fremont Tribune
The explosion that killed the rig workers triggered the nation's worst offshore oil spill. Barring a settlement, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier, who is hearing testimony without a jury, could decide how much more money BP and its contractors owe for ...

BP leader who oversaw rig managers testifies as trial over Gulf oil spill ... - Fox News

Mon, 04/15/2013 - 10:17am

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BP leader who oversaw rig managers testifies as trial over Gulf oil spill ...
Fox News
NEW ORLEANS – A trial designed to assign fault to the companies involved in the deadly Deepwater Horizon disaster has resumed with testimony of a BP manager who supervised two rig managers indicted on manslaughter charges. John Guide was BP's ...
BP manager testifies at trial over Gulf oil spillUniontown Herald Standard
Seafood industry still holding its breath as scientists explore impact of 3 ...Tampabay.com (blog)
Should the US Expand Offshore Oil Drilling?Wall Street Journal
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Gulf Coast residents target BP shareholders over impact of 2010 disaster - Blue & Green Tomorrow

Mon, 04/15/2013 - 4:05am

Blue & Green Tomorrow

Gulf Coast residents target BP shareholders over impact of 2010 disaster
Blue & Green Tomorrow
The Gulf Coast Fund (GCF), which represents the region's most vulnerable and affected communities, claims that BP has not visited the most affected areas, which still suffer from the 2010 oil spill, because it is “afraid of seeing” the impact. The ...
Should the US Expand Offshore Oil Drilling?Wall Street Journal
Deepwater Horizon: Microbial Life Acts as an Emergency Cleanup CrewDecoded Science
Dead dolphins and shrimp with no eyes found after BP clean-upThe Independent
Alaska Dispatch -Examiner.com
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Should the US Expand Offshore Oil Drilling? - Wall Street Journal

Sun, 04/14/2013 - 4:17pm

Examiner.com

Should the US Expand Offshore Oil Drilling?
Wall Street Journal
In any discussion of offshore oil drilling in the U.S., the Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010 is often front and center. The explosion in April of that year of a drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico triggered the largest offshore oil spill in the ...
Deepwater Horizon: Microbial Life Acts as an Emergency Cleanup CrewDecoded Science
Dead dolphins and shrimp with no eyes found after BP clean-upThe Independent
More money needed for Oil Spill Liability Trust FundAlaska Dispatch
Examiner.com -WALA-TV FOX10
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Gulf oil spill's effects still has seafood industry nervous - Tampabay.com (blog)

Sat, 04/13/2013 - 7:30pm

Tampabay.com (blog)

Gulf oil spill's effects still has seafood industry nervous
Tampabay.com (blog)
How nervous is the seafood industry? After the Times ran an article this month on the discovery that the 2010 oil spill caused a mass die-off of microscopic fish in the gulf, the Gulf Seafood Marketing Coalition offered the reporter an all-expenses ...

Gulf Coast oil spill trial: Ex-BP engineer calls prosecutors' allegations ... - Montgomery Advertiser

Fri, 04/12/2013 - 5:09am

Gulf Coast oil spill trial: Ex-BP engineer calls prosecutors' allegations ...
Montgomery Advertiser
NEW ORLEANS — A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico claims federal prosecutors have tacked on “farcical” allegations that he also deleted dozens of voicemails ...

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Ex-BP engineer responds to feds' 'farcical' claims - WWSB ABC 7

Thu, 04/11/2013 - 3:39pm

Ex-BP engineer responds to feds' 'farcical' claims
WWSB ABC 7
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico says federal prosecutors have tacked on "farcical" allegations that he also deleted dozens of ...

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Kurt Mix, Former BP Engineer, Hits Back At Feds Over Oil Spill Allegations - Huffington Post

Thu, 04/11/2013 - 3:19pm

Kurt Mix, Former BP Engineer, Hits Back At Feds Over Oil Spill Allegations
Huffington Post
NEW ORLEANS -- A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico says federal prosecutors have tacked on "farcical" allegations that he also deleted dozens of voicemails.

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Ex-BP engineer charged in Gulf spill probe accuses prosecutors of making ... - Fox News

Thu, 04/11/2013 - 1:51pm

Ex-BP engineer charged in Gulf spill probe accuses prosecutors of making ...
Fox News
NEW ORLEANS – A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico says federal prosecutors have tacked on "farcical" allegations that he also deleted dozens of voicemails.

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Ex-BP engineer charged in Gulf spill investigation accuses prosecutors of ... - Washington Post (blog)

Thu, 04/11/2013 - 1:45pm

Washington Post (blog)

Ex-BP engineer charged in Gulf spill investigation accuses prosecutors of ...
Washington Post (blog)
NEW ORLEANS — A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico says federal prosecutors have tacked on “farcical” allegations that he also deleted dozens of voicemails.

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Ex-BP engineer charged in Gulf spill investigation accuses prosecutors of ... - The Republic

Thu, 04/11/2013 - 1:43pm

Ex-BP engineer charged in Gulf spill investigation accuses prosecutors of ...
The Republic
NEW ORLEANS — A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico says federal prosecutors have tacked on "farcical" allegations that he also deleted dozens of voicemails.

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