The court in the United States approved the agreement, according to which British Petroleum will pay $ 18.7 billion five states as compensation for an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, reports Reuters.
The agreement the company and staff have achieved in July 2015.
According to BP’s estimates, total accident in the Gulf of Mexico will cost it $ 53.8 billion. this amount includes compensation, fines and cleanup costs.
Under the the original agreement with the Ministry of Justice of the US BP will have to pay at $ 12.8 billion of fines and compensation for the damage caused by the nature of the clean water Act (clean water Act). $ 4.9 billion – a payment to the states. Payments will be made in stages for 16-18 years.
On the Deepwater Horizon oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, are in control of BP, April 20, 2010 an explosion occurred. As a result, 11 people died of the accident. In the Gulf of Mexico water spilled, according to various estimates, from 3.2 to 4.9 million barrels. oil. Leak managed to become only three months.
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