As a public service and to keep Gulf Coast Community informed of the British Petroleum commitment to openess
and transparency the following communication from the British Petroleum company is presented.
Examiner.com writer, Hank Richards, is a registered media news recipient of the British Petroleum press pool, permitted to display BP images and specific news data in a way that tells a story that may not have been seen by the public.
BP's update to its Gulf Coast neighbor is as follows.
British Petroleum is aware of the claims filed against the company on September 01, 2011 by Halliburton. The company is now reviewing the contents of the claims and until this is complete cannot comment in detail.
The company believes that 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 has accepted its responsibility for responding to the spill and is 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.
The British Petroleum Company expects to vigorously contest the claims if they reach the courts.
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