In re Oil Spill by the Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon"
ELR Citation: 42 ELR 20031 No(s). 2179 (E.D. La. Jan 31, 2012) (Barbier)
A district court held that BP must indemnify Halliburton Energy Services for third-party compensatory claims related to the Deepwater Horizon disaster under its drilling contract. Specifically, BP is required to indemnify Halliburton for third-party compensatory claims that arise from pollution or...