Gulf drilling delays fail to stem US oil flow

While US oil production has undoubtedly been affected by the disruption to drilling, the net effect has been relatively modest due to the strength of onshore production

• Exxon chief says BP lost time

Minute’s silence to mark year of change at BP

The oil group seeks to rebuild itself from the Gulf of Mexico accident while victims’ families and the communities in the gulf are still struggling with the consequences

BP spill costs to soar, say experts

BP and the US authorities are expected to seek a global settlement that rolls up into a single deal the company’s liability for fines, damages and other penalties

Partners move on from fallout

In the year since Macondo, BP’s partners and contractors in the project have largely convinced investors to put on the backburner any concerns over the possible financial or reputational ramifications of the disaster

BP likely to settle suits out of court

Given the potential reputational damage of a trial for all parties, lawyers predicted that an eventual settlement on the costs of the Deepwater Horizon accident was more likely

• Report faults Transocean over Gulf spill

BP: so whose fault is it?

The contractors on the Macondo oil well may finally have to share some of the responsibility and cost, but the lawsuits could take years and the final settlements could be relatively small

BP’s Dudley still standing after grilling

Bob Dudley emerged bruised but not battered after more than three hours of questioning from emotional and angry BP shareholders at his first annual meeting as the group’s chief executive