BP seeks sanctions against Halliburton

British energy company BP and the US state of Alabama have asked a judge to issue sanctions against US oilfield services company Halliburton over a delay in handing over cement samples connected to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

BP: on the offensive

According to a report by the Houston Chronicle, there has been a delay of almost three years in Halliburton’s turning over of the samples.
Lawyers for BP and Alabama told US District Judge Carl Barbier of New Orleans – who is currently hearing the on-going civil action involved with the spill - that they will file motions for sanctions today.
The report claims that sanctions could involve preventing Houston-based Halliburton from using certain types of defence at the trial, which may then cause problems for the company to challenge a finding of gross negligence.

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