Skip to Content

Gulf Response - Still Working, Still Committed

News and information about BP’s commitment and restoration work in Florida and elsewhere along the Gulf Coast can now be found at BP Gulf Update.

In addition to news and information from Florida, BP Gulf Update provides readers with timely information from Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi in one convenient location. 

Click here to visit BP Gulf Update now.

If you would like to receive updates by email, sign up here.

BP Government Claims Payments

BP's Mike Utsler meets with community leaders at the Pensacola, FL Community Outreach Center on August 18, 2010

Detailed information on government claims payments

Information regarding advances and payments made by BP to government entities due to the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico is available in the "In This Section" column to the right. Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), types of reimbursable losses from government entities include the following:

  • Response and removal costs
  • Net costs of increased or additional public services
  • Net loss of revenue

BP pays claims consistent with the law and is guided by the relevant statutes and regulations, including the U.S. Coast Guard's guidelines addressing claims compensability and claims handling procedures.