Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon” – BP threaten nearly $ 14 billion penalty – Süddeutsche.de

Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon" – BP threaten nearly $ 14 billion penalty – Süddeutsche.de

• The energy company BP has to pay less for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. A federal judge estimated from the Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon” leaked oil quantity smaller than did the US government.
• The explosion of the oil rig in 2010 eleven people were killed.
• BP has more reset than 42 billion dollars in damages, penalties and cleaning costs.

BP wins court victory

The British oil giant BP threatened because of the devastating explosion on the platform “Deepwater Horizon “a maximum penalty of 13.7 billion dollars (about 11.8 billion euros). These are 4 billion less than requested by the US government. According to their view of the Group’s how much oil the largest oil spill in 2010, which would have to stick with 17.6 billion dollars.

Judges estimated amount of oil was a significantly lower

dispute, US history has been discontinued. Judge Carl Barbier came to 3.19 million barrels, while the estimate of the US government was 4.09 million barrels. In one case, the judge was adamant: For each barrel (159 liters) spilled oil must BP for violating the law on water protection (“Clean Water Act”) to pay up to $ 4,300. This is the statutory maximum sentence for gross negligence, negligence, is 1100 dollars per barrel. BP had called for a penalty limit of 3000 dollars per barrel.

Group has not only negligent

In his decision on Thursday ruled barber that BP had not acted with gross negligence during the entire oil spill , At least for the plug the leak, the Group did not grossly negligent, reckless or wanton act, writes barber. The exact penalty amount to be determined in a third section that begins on Tuesday. We will review the decision again exactly BP writes in a press release.

On BP may have additional payments come

The explosion of the BP Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon” in the Gulf of Mexico came in April 2010, eleven workers were killed. The subsequent oil spill left heavy damage to nature as well as fishing and tourism. In addition to the penalty for violating the law on water protection still further payments on BP could face. The Group has set aside more than 42 billion dollars in damages, penalties and cleaning costs.