https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/bp oil spill/ Bp Oil Spill News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T09:28:50+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/carnival-sues-over-deepwater-horizon-disaster/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/carnival-sues-over-deepwater-horizon-disaster/ Cruise operator Carnival Corporation has filed a lawsuit against the owners, operators and manufacturers of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The rig exploded last year, with the loss of 11 lives, spilling millions of litres of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:15:28 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/united-states-to-sue-bp-over-gulf-of-mexico-oil-spill/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/united-states-to-sue-bp-over-gulf-of-mexico-oil-spill/ United States government officials have confirmed they will sue BP for allegedly violating safety regulations following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Eight other companies will also face legal action, with the lawsuit seeking to establish if they are liable – without limitation – for the cleanup costs. Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:42:33 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gulf-coast-recovering-following-bp-oil-spill/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gulf-coast-recovering-following-bp-oil-spill/ Holidaymakers have begun to return to the states worst affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, just months after the disaster. While initial fears suggested the accident – which saw 4.9 million barrels of oil released into the Gulf of Mexico – may have caused permanent damage to the local tourism sector, a recovery is now underway. Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:54:37 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bp-agrees-to-support-louisiana-tourism/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bp-agrees-to-support-louisiana-tourism/ BP has agreed to provide millions of dollars in compensation to Louisiana as the American state battles to recover from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The oil giant has agreed to spend some $78 million to test and promote Louisiana seafood and boost tourism following the disaster. Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:01:33 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/drilling-to-restart-in-gulf-of-mexico/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/drilling-to-restart-in-gulf-of-mexico/ A moratorium on deep-water oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is to be lifted as planned, White House officials have confirmed. A six-month ban was placed on all deep-water drilling activity in April, following a catastrophic spill at the BP operated Deepwater Horizon platform. Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:38:59 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/white-house-criticised-over-oil-spill-response/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/white-house-criticised-over-oil-spill-response/ A commission established by president Barack Obama to investigate the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has criticised the White House response to the disaster. Preliminary reports find the administration created the impression it was “either not fully competent” or “not fully candid with the American people about the scope of the problem”. Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:34:51 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gulf-oil-spill-estimates-lowered/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gulf-oil-spill-estimates-lowered/ Scientists working at Columbia University have offered a revised estimate of how much oil was split during the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Using a technique called optical plume velocimetry to study the oil escaping through the failed blowout preventer, geophysicists Timothy Crone and Maya Tolstoy found about 4.4 million barrels of crude escaped into the Gulf. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:53:55 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/us-gulf-coast-relief-as-bp-seals-well/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/us-gulf-coast-relief-as-bp-seals-well/ National Incident Commander Thad Allen has confirmed the Macondo oil well – which had leaked 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico – is now “effectively dead”. However, the battle to repair the damage is only just beginning, with BP facing up to 400 law suits in relation to the accident. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:53:02 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bp-report-attacked-by-contractors/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bp-report-attacked-by-contractors/ Contractors cited by BP as partially responsibly for the Deepwater Horizon explosion have reacted angrily to a report outlining the causes of the event from the oil giant. The ill-fated drilling rig exploded in April this year spilling 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:08:30 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/no-single-factor-to-blame-for-bp-spill/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/no-single-factor-to-blame-for-bp-spill/ BP has said no single factor was responsible for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, with blame instead attributed to “a sequence of failures involving a number of different parties”. Some 4.9 million barrels of oil leaked into the Gulf following an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in April this year, which also claimed 11 lives. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:57:09 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/oil-rig-explodes-in-gulf-of-mexico/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/oil-rig-explodes-in-gulf-of-mexico/ The US tourism industry has been given a scare after another oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico – just over four months since the BP disaster sparked the worst offshore oil spill in history. But officials said there was no evidence of an oil leak, despite earlier reports of a mile-long sheen on the ocean. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:25:47 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/floridas-summer-saved-by-bp-donations/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/floridas-summer-saved-by-bp-donations/ Florida tourism officials have credited a $32 million fund donated by BP to encourage holidaymakers to visit despite the Gulf of Mexico oil spill for “saving the summer”. New figures show that visitor numbers to the state rose during the first months of the crisis, which tourism officials credit to an advertising funded by a $32 million donation from BP. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:56:15 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/obama-swims-in-the-gulf-to-back-tourism/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/obama-swims-in-the-gulf-to-back-tourism/ Barack Obama has waded into the debate over whether it is safe to swim in the Gulf of Mexico following the BP oil disaster by taking his nine-year-old daughter for a swim whilst on a family trip to the Florida resort of Panama City. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:52:15 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bp-static-kill-operation-a-success/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bp-static-kill-operation-a-success/ BP has confirmed a ‘static kill’ operation has sealed the Macondo oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. However, with the latest estimates suggesting some 4.9 million barrels of oil may have been spilled, the British company faces a long battle to repair the damage caused by what is now officially the worst maritime spill ever. Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:50:13 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/400000-travel-jobs-and-22.7bn-the-cost-of-the-bp-oil-spill/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/400000-travel-jobs-and-22.7bn-the-cost-of-the-bp-oil-spill/ Up to 400,000 travel industry jobs could be lost as a result of the BP oil disaster, according to the U.S. Travel Association. The organisation has also put the cost of the spill at $22.7 billion and and taking three years to recover, based on the aftermath of 25 recent natural and man-made disasters. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:16:06 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bp-relief-well-delayed-by-tropical-storm/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bp-relief-well-delayed-by-tropical-storm/ Officials in the United States have confirmed efforts to permanently stop the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico following the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion could be delayed by up to two weeks by Tropical Storm Bonnie. Ships involved in the operation are being moved to a safe distance until the storm passes. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:20:53 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bp-plugs-gulf-of-mexico-leak/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bp-plugs-gulf-of-mexico-leak/ After 87 days BP has – temporarily – contained the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico which had briefly threatened to bring down the company. Officials in the United States gave the news a cautious welcome, as two days of testing to determine the integrity of the new wellhead begin. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:58:55 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bp-refuses-florida-request-for-50m-ad-campaign/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bp-refuses-florida-request-for-50m-ad-campaign/ A spat has broken out between BP and Florida’s tourism industry after the oil giant’s refusal to inject a further $50 million to encourage travellers to visit the Sunshine State. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:49:43 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gulf-coast-tourism-chiefs-demand-500m/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gulf-coast-tourism-chiefs-demand-500m/ Tourism chiefs in the American states bordering on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill have requested $500 million to combat negative public perceptions of the region. Representatives from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi are expected to put recommendations to the US Congress in the coming weeks. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:58:59 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/oil-gushes-unchecked-after-bp-submarine-accident/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/oil-gushes-unchecked-after-bp-submarine-accident/ Oil spewed unhindered into the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday as BP had to detach its containment cap and make repairs after a remote-controlled submarine crashed into it. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:12:44 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/donations-flow-as-celebs-join-larry-kings-gulf-telethon/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/donations-flow-as-celebs-join-larry-kings-gulf-telethon/ Large and small donations flowed in Monday evening as dozens of celebrities answered phones for Larry King’s telethon to help the people of the U.S. Gulf Coast suffering from the oil disaster. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:32:44 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/oil-spill-has-brides-canceling-beach-weddings/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/oil-spill-has-brides-canceling-beach-weddings/ PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — The bride wore white, her bridesmaids watermelon pink. The groom dressed in khaki pants and a casual white shirt. And all went barefoot despite the risk of stepping on tar balls. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:40:19 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/obama-plays-tourism-chief-to-promote-gulf-coast/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/obama-plays-tourism-chief-to-promote-gulf-coast/ President Barack Obama has played the role of tourism chief on his trip to USA’s Gulf Coast this week, saying the region remains “outstanding” and “open for business” despite the country’s worst environmental disaster in history. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:14:03 +0000