Oil Spill
The Irpino Law Firm is working on behalf of those harmed by the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
If you have been affected by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon or from the resulting oil spill, please contact the Irpino Law Firm for a free consultation.
On April 20, 2010 the offshore drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon, exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. Two days later, the rig sank and set off what has the potential to become the worst oil spill in our Nation’s history. The spill threatens the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas.
Transocean, the world’s largest offshore drilling contractor owned the Deepwater Horizon. They leased the rig to British Petroleum.
At the time of the explosion, BP claimed the well was not leaking. Within days, British Petroleum acknowledged leaking of around 1,000 barrels of oil per day.
After BP’s initial efforts failed to stop the leak, they now acknowledge that 5,000 barrels of oil (21,000 gallons) per day are being released into the Gulf of Mexico.
We’re assisting home and business owners, fisherman, divers, oystermen, shrimpers, maritime workers, longshore workers, and anyone whose livelihood has or will be impacted by the oil spill sort through the legal issues clouding the future.
Please call the Irpino Law Firm at 800-7500-LAW (800-750-0529) or 504-525-1500 for a free consultation.
Resources:
- To report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: 866.448.5816
- To submit alternative response technology, services or products: 281.366.5511
- To submit your vessel as a vessel of opportunity skimming system: 281.366.5511
- To submit a claim for damages: 800.440.0858
- To report oiled wildlife: 866.557.1401
- To contact the Deepwater Horizon Joint Information Center: 985.902.5231
- For information about the response effort, visit www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com.
For information about validated environmental air and water sampling results, visit www.epa.gov/bpspill.
Here are some powerful statistics regarding the BP Gulf Oil Spill:
11: Number of workers missing and presumed dead following the BP rig explosion. (Source: Huffington Post)
5,000 barrels a day: Rate at which oil is leaking from the Deepwater Horizon rig — five times faster than was originally estimated. (Source: New York Times)
$300 million: Estimated cost to BP to plug up the leaking oil spill, not including environmental cleanup costs. (Source: New York Times)
$25 billion: Loss of market value to BP stock since last week’s rig explosion. (Source: Huffington Post).
16: Miles off the coast of Louisiana the oil slick has crept. (Source: New York Times)
At least 30: Species of birds the Audubon Society says are potentially threatened by the oil spill. These include marsh birds, ocean-dwelling birds and migratory songbirds. All reside in “Important Bird Areas,” according to Audubon, designated because of their “essential habitat value.” Among the most vulnerable species is the brown pelican — the state bird of Louisiana — which was only recently removed from the endangered species list. The spill is especially devastating for bird populations because it coincides with the beginning of breeding season. (Source: Audubon Society)
25 million: Number of birds that traverse the Gulf Coast per day, and which are potentially at risk from the oil spill. According to the LA Times Greenspace Blog, “Late spring is the peak time for neo-tropical songbirds moving from the Yucatan Peninsula to make their first landfall in Louisiana,” and “more than 70% of the country’s waterfowl frequent the gulf’s waters.” (Source: LA Times Greenspace Blog)
11 million: Number of gallons of oil leaked into Alaska’s Prince William Sound in 1989 by the Exxon Valdez oil leak. It is widely considered the worst oil spill in U.S. history, although a number of larger spills have happened around the world, including the 2002 Prestige spill off Spain. (Source: CBS News)
400: Number of wildlife species threatened by the spill. Threatened species include sea life such as whales, tuna and shrimp; dozens of species of birds; land animals such as the gray fox and white-tailed deer; and amphibians such as the alligator and the snapping turtle. (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune)
600 square miles: Latest reported size of the oil slick. In response to reports of the blooming size of the spill, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency, anticipating that it would reach Louisiana’s shores soon. (Source: CNN)
$1.5 billion: Amount in insurance claims experts believe the BP spill will cost insurers.
Read more:
http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/gulf-of-mexico-oil-spill#ixzz0nHon9x3s
http://www.democracynow.org/2010/5/5/group_bp_has_one_of_the
http://www.propublica.org/article/bp-had-other-problems-in-years-leading-to-gulf-spill