Anadarko Petroleum
Corporation APC today issued the following statement in
response to today's favorable ruling in the Deepwater Horizon Trial.
"Today's ruling is consistent with previous Court determinations that
we were not at fault for the Deepwater Horizon event. We look forward
to seeing the Clean Water Act portion of the trial resolved soon."
Al Walker, Anadarko Chairman, President and CEO
Background: The Court held a hearing to consider certain evidentiary
and discovery issues as the parties prepare for the Clean Water Act
(CWA) penalty phase of the Deepwater Horizon trial. Anadarko filed a
Motion in Limine asking the court to disallow any testimony or other
evidence regarding Anadarko's fault in causing the event. The court
granted Anadarko's motion twice before, resulting in no evidence of
Anadarko's fault being admitted at either of the earlier two phases
of the trial.
During today's hearing, Judge Barbier told Justice Department
lawyers: "I don't think this argument is going to get you anywhere.
It's pretty clear to me, once I ruled that Anadarko had no legal duty
to intervene in the well and could not be negligent."
Degree of culpability in causing the spill is a significant factor in
the court's assessment of fines and penalties under the CWA. Judge
Barbier again approved Anadarko's motion for this phase of the trial.
Therefore, no evidence of Anadarko's alleged culpability will be
allowed during the penalty phase of the trial.
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