BP Expects Gulf Compensation Claims Below $20 Billion

Oil giant BP (BP) believes that compensation claims related to the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster will be less than the $20 billion the company set aside to meet the claims, CEO Bob Dudley told analysts.

Dudley said “that given the current estimates of …

BP Expects Gulf Compensation Claims Below $20 Billion

Oil giant BP (BP) believes that compensation claims related to the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster will be less than the $20 billion the company set aside to meet the claims, CEO Bob Dudley told analysts.

Dudley said “that given the current estimates of …

BP to Delay Third Quarter Earnings Report by One Week

BP (BP) will delay the release of its third quarter earnings by one week to give the company more time to incorporate data and disclosures related to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

BP’s earnings will now be released on Nov. 2, Dow Jones Newswires said.

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“When we reported second quarter it was a bit of a scramble,” a BP spokesman told Dow Jones Newswires. “We needed more time…

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BP to Delay Third Quarter Earnings Report by One Week originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:59:00.

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BP Says "Multiple Companies" Responsible for Gulf Oil Disaster

A report by BP (BP) says that “multiple companies and work teams” are responsible for the Gulf oil disaster that killed 11 workers and spewed out millions of gallons of oil into the ocean.

“It is evident that a series of complex events, rather than a …