BP hits Gulf partners with multibillion dollar lawsuits

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Legal action launched against Transocean, Cameron and Halliburton for their alleged role in Gulf crisis

BP yesterday marked the anniversary of the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico by launching legal action against three of its partners involved with the ill-fated rig. The...

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