Additional information on cases in the book 8.1: The BP Deepwater Horizon disaster

The Governance of Corporate Risk

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special_reports/oil_disaster

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jan/16/bp-deepwater-horizon-spill-fine-cap-14bn

http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-judge-finds-bp-grossly-negligent-in-2010-deepwater-horizon-disaster-1409842182

This case rumbles on, despite the court ruling establishing final liability. Unless your remit is to study the aftermath of the disaster, concentrate on the actions of the top management and governance issues immediately after the disaster.

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