Greens say CSIRO’s independence must be protected after alleged collaboration with BP
Exclusive: Australian scientific agency rejects ‘ghostwriting’ claims made by US law firm representing victims of Deepwater Horizon oil spill
June 2023
US government toughens rules on chemicals used to break up oil slicks
Environmental activists sued EPA to update regulations, after thousands of people sickened from Deepwater Horizon cleanup
February 2022
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Dolphins hit by Deepwater Horizon spill at risk from new drilling and river plan
Up to 45% of Barataria Bay’s dolphins died after 2010. Now they face the threat of new drilling and a Mississippi River scheme
January 2022
The long read
Life after Deepwater Horizon: the hidden toll of surviving disaster on an oil rig
The long read: When the drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded in 2010, Stephen Stone escaped with his life. But in the years that followed, he came to feel deeply betrayed by the industry he had once trusted
April 2020
Deepwater Horizon
'Of course it could happen again': experts say little has changed since Deepwater Horizon
The danger of deepwater oil operations, combined with the loosening of Obama-era rules, mean the risk of a repeat disaster is high
Deepwater Horizon
‘We’ve been abandoned’: a decade later, Deepwater Horizon still haunts Mexico
BP denied the oil reached Mexico, but fisherman and scientists knew it wasn’t true. Ten years on, Mexican communities haven’t received a cent in compensation
Deepwater Horizon
'I pray to God it never happens again': US gulf coast bears scars of historic oil spill 10 years on
The Deepwater Horizon devastated the ecology and economy from Texas to Florida but BP-funded recovery programs are ongoing and the sector is a big employer
February 2020
Deepwater Horizon disaster had much worse impact than believed, study finds
Nils Pratley on finance
Elon Musk is already walking on air, never mind flying to Mars
Nils Pratley
January 2020
From Taylor Swift to Parkland: 10 documentaries to watch in 2020
This year will see documentary makers tackle everything from unfathomable stardom to harrowing tragedy
October 2019
BP boss Bob Dudley to step down next year after a decade as CEO
Chief executive lauded for rescuing oil firm from 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster
May 2019
Trump eases regulations adopted after BP Deepwater Horizon disaster
Environmental groups oppose loosening Obama-era regulations as Trump pushes to expand offshore drilling
January 2019
Trump plans to relax Obama rules for oil companies put in place after BP disaster
Proposed revised rules would give oil companies more power to self-regulate their offshore drilling operations
October 2018
Observer business agenda
Rebounding oil prices buoy BP at a crucial time
Shane Hickey
Stricken by Deepwater Horizon for years, the company is benefiting, like its competitors, from crude’s rapid rise
June 2018
Deepwater Horizon disaster altered building blocks of ocean life
Oil spill disaster reduced biodiversity in sites closest to spill, report finds, as White House rolls back conservation measures
January 2018
BP's Deepwater Horizon bill tops $65bn
Firm’s financial pain offset by rising oil prices as it winds down payouts from 2010 disaster
December 2016
Leaked BP report reveals serious near-miss accidents
Costly failures show ‘urgent attention’ needed to improve how oil giant manages crucial engineering data at plants
October 2016
North Sea or Great Australian Bight, oil drilling is always a risky business
John Sauven
John Sauven: As BP pushes ahead with plans to drill in the pristine Bight, the oil leak off the coast of Scotland serves as a timely reminder of the company’s track record on environmental disasters
The 'well from hell' – my fight with BP to film Deepwater Horizon
The 2010 explosion in the Gulf of Mexico triggered an environmental catastrophe and resulted in unbelievable human heroism – so it was a natural fit for Hollywood. But what do you do when your film leads you into conflict with a corporate oil giant? The film’s director, Peter Berg, explains
The long readLife after Deepwater Horizon: the hidden toll of surviving disaster on an oil rigThe long read: When the drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded in 2010, Stephen Stone escaped with his life. But in the years that followed, he came to feel deeply betrayed by the industry he had once trusted
