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UK based oil giant BP agrees to pay Reliance Industries $7.2 billion for a stake in 23 oil and gas blocks in deep water off India. The two companies will also enter into a joint venture for marketing and sourcing natural gas.
2011-02-21

The Obama administration launches legal action against BP and its partners to recover the cost of cleaning up the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
2010-12-15

BP is accused by Transocean of trying to keep secret data required to investigate the "Deepwater Horizon" oil spill. [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-business-11033247 (BBC)] [http:--www.france24.com-en-20100819-partner-says-bp-hiding-oil-spill-documents (AFP via France24)]date=August 2019
2010-08-19

Animal welfare groups sue BP for burning endangered sea turtles and ask the court to stop the controlled burning of spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico, claiming BP is violating the Endangered Species Act and other laws.
2010-07-1

The Obama administration announces that BP will speed up claims payments stemming from the massive Gulf oil spill, to fishermen, property owners and businesspeople who have filed damage claims and are complaining of delays, excessive paperwork and inadequate compensation.
2010-06-10

America's Obama administration warns that BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could continue until August.
2010-06-1

U.S. President Barack Obama fends off criticism that he has been too slow to respond. [http:--english.aljazeera.net-news-americas-2010-05-20105271336357600.html (Al Jazeera)] [http:--mobile.reuters.com-mobile-m-FullArticle-CTOP-ntopNews_uUSTRE6430AR20100528 (Reuters)]date=August 2019 [http:--www.chicagotribune.com-news-nationworld-la-na-oil-spill-20100528,0,2239808.story ("Chicago Tribune")]date=August 2019
2010-05-28

United States Congress begins hearings on the massive oil spill threatening sensitive marshes and marine life along the Gulf Coast as the three companies involved in the drilling activities that unleashed the environmental crisis blame each other.
2010-05-11

United States Coast Guard commander, Admiral Thad Allen, is appointed by President Obama to lead the federal response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
2010-05-11

BP sprays more chemicals into the main massive undersea oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico using a deep-sea robot in an attempt to thin the oil which is rushing up from the seabed at the rate of about 210,000 gallons (795,000 liters) per day.
2010-05-10