Outcome at a glance
The court approved the consent decree resolving government civil claims arising from the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Allegations & issues
Governments brought civil claims concerning water pollution, natural-resource damage and economic losses following the 2010 spill.
Key rulings & findings
The entry records approval of the civil consent decree, without characterising every earlier finding.
Admissions
No admission is inferred from the settlement.
Disposition
Consent decree entered on 4 April 2016.
Penalties, damages & redress
DOJ valued the combined government civil settlement at $20.8 billion, including penalties, restoration and other claims.
Restrictions & obligations
Restoration and payment obligations are governed by the consent decree.
THE UNDERLYING RECORD
Primary sources
Read the full documents for their precise wording and context. Regulator summaries are identified separately from court records.
Regulator / agency publication · justice.gov01 · DOJ · Judicial approval, 4 April 2016 ↗Regulator / agency publication · justice.gov02 · DOJ · Civil settlement terms, 5 October 2015 ↗