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BP’s First Defense Witness Gives Contradictory Testimony

Oil giant BP launched its defense today in the civil trial over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, calling to the stand an offshore drilling expert who testified that BP adhered to industry standards throughout the...more

BP Warned of Subpar Cement Plan Before Deepwater Horizon Blast

BP officials overseeing the Deepwater Horizon oil rig were warned that their cement pumping plan could result in an improperly sealed well, but they moved ahead with the job anyway, a witness testified today in the civil...more

Expert Testifies Deepwater Horizon ‘Not Seaworthy’

Wrapping up the third week of testimony in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill trial, marine engineering expert Edward Geoffrey Webster testified that the rig was out of compliance with international and federal safety...more

BP Guilty of ‘Egregious’ Failures, Says Safety Expert

A forensic engineering expert testified today that oil giant BP failed to heed safety recommendations and maintained an “imbalance of protection and production” in the years leading up to the Deepwater Horizon oil rig...more