WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Deepwater Horizon rig owner Transocean said it would seek additional legal action against BP because its contract protects it from claims for damages.
A gas explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico last year killed 11 workers and resulted in one of the worst oil spills in history. A U.S. government investigation into the accident found BP, Transocean and Halliburton committed a series of regulatory violations.