$100m rig workers' fund
Latest reports:
BP Fulfills Commitment to Assist Displaced Rig Workers, Establishes $100 Million Fund Through Baton Rouge Foundation
BP today announced that it will establish a $100 million charitable fund to support unemployed rig workers experiencing economic hardship as a result of the moratorium on deepwater drilling imposed by the United States federal government.
Recent updates:
- BP Hires James Lee Witt to Advise and Support Response Effort
- BP CEO Tony Hayward to Step Down and be Succeeded by Robert Dudley - 27 July
- BP Sets Out Gulf of Mexico Costs, Further Asset Sales and Strong Operating Performance - 27 July
- Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill - 26 July
- Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill - 23 July
Latest video reports from BP
Below are the latest video reports released by BP:
- Doug Suttles Enterprise Tour
- Louisiana native Al Ledet explains his role in liaising with local communities on BP's behalf
- Watch as a wildlife team relocates a sea turtle nest in Florida
- 'Out of harm's way' - a new center to protect response equipment
- Video: Technical overview from Senior Vice President Kent Wells
- Florida and Alabama team update, including the 'Sand Shark' beach cleaner
- More video updates from BP
Live Feed of ROV Videos
View live video of feeds of the oil spill from multiple remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in the Gulf of Mexico.
Claims - Ken Feinberg
The Administrator of the Independent Claims Facility explains his role
GoM response - contacts
U.S. Coast Guard Joint Information Center: +1 713 323 1670/1
Environmental hotline and community information: +1 866 448 5816
Wildlife distress hotline:
+1 866 557 1401
Volunteers: +1 866 448 5816
Register your professional services:
+1 281 366 5511
Vessels of Opportunity - register boats to assist with response:
+1 866-279-7983
Do you have ideas to help us?:
+1 281 366 5511
BP America Press Office:
+1 281 366 0265
BP Press Office London:
+44 20 7496 4076
Investor Relations: +1-281-366-4937
Claims: 800 440 0858
(TTY device: 800-572-3053)
www.bp.com/claims
Vietnamese claim form
Spanish claim form
Joint Information Centre
A Unified Command was established to manage response operations to the April 20, 2010 "Deepwater Horizon" incident.
Media and government enquiries:
+1 713 323 1670/1