BP is aware of the
claims filed against the company on 1 September 2011 by Halliburton.
The company is now reviewing the contents of the claims and until this
is complete cannot comment in detail.
However, BP believes this lawsuit is the latest attempt
by Halliburton to divert attention from its role in the Deepwater
Horizon incident and its failure to meet its responsibilities, and to
deflect all blame to BP. BP will vigorously contest the claims should
they come to court.
BP has co-operated with the various investigation
bodies, providing detailed information. Investigations published so far
have concluded that multiple parties contributed to the incident,
including Halliburton.
Multiple independent investigations have identified
serious problems with the cementing of the well as a potential
contributory factor to the Deepwater Horizon disaster – not only BP’s
own investigation.
BP has accepted its responsibility for responding to the
spill and is accordingly paying costs and compensation. In contrast
Halliburton has refused to accept any responsibility or accountability.
As BP has said repeatedly, it expects other parties to accept their
responsibilities and bear their share of the costs.
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