The Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill is still working its way through the courts. The US government is pressing ahead with its $18 billion legal action despite the oil giant’s $7.8 billion settlement with 110,000 Gulf of Mexico businesses and individuals after the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

The US government is also investigating whether there are criminal charges to be brough.

Here are some graphical factoids from a group representing affected people and businesses. BP also faces challenges from the states of Louisana and Alabama, shareholder lawsuits in Houston and counter-claims between BP and its former Deepwater partners including Transocean.


Via: bpclaims.us