United States v. BP Exploration & Production Inc.
E1002336
United States v. BP Exploration & Production Inc. is the landmark federal civil case arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, in which the U.S. government sought penalties and damages from BP for one of the largest environmental disasters in American history.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Clean Water Act enforcement case
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environmental enforcement action ⓘ federal civil case ⓘ |
| arisesFromDate | 2010-04-20 ⓘ |
| arisesFromEvent |
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macondo well blowout ⓘ |
| arisesFromLocation | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilPenaltyAmount | 5530000000 USD ⓘ |
| civilPenaltyStatute | Clean Water Act section 311 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consolidatedIn | multidistrict litigation 2179 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filedByAgency | United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filedOnBehalfOf |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finding |
BP engaged in willful misconduct
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BP was 67 percent at fault for the spill NERFINISHED ⓘ BP was grossly negligent ⓘ |
| hasDefendant |
BP America Production Company
NERFINISHED
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BP Exploration & Production Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlaintiff | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes | state settlements with Gulf Coast states ⓘ |
| involves |
assessment of per-barrel Clean Water Act penalties
ⓘ
civil liability for offshore oil pollution ⓘ |
| judge | Carl J. Barbier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Clean Water Act
NERFINISHED
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Oil Pollution Act of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ civil maritime law ⓘ |
| naturalResourceDamagesAmount | 8100000000 USD ⓘ |
| naturalResourceDamagesPaymentPeriod | 15 years ⓘ |
| phase |
liability phase
ⓘ
penalty phase ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macondo Prospect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restorationProgram |
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council projects
ⓘ
Natural Resource Damage Assessment restoration projects ⓘ |
| seeks |
civil penalties
ⓘ
injunctive relief ⓘ natural resource damages ⓘ removal costs ⓘ |
| settlementApprovedBy | Judge Carl J. Barbier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settlementDate | 2016-04-04 ⓘ |
| settlementType | consent decree ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark case in U.S. environmental law
ⓘ
largest environmental settlement in U.S. history ⓘ |
| totalSettlementPackageApprox | 20000000000 USD ⓘ |
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