Nov 30th, 2007 · The Alaska subsidiary of oil company BP PLC has pleaded guilty to a federal environmental crime for failing to prevent a crude oil spill. The guilty plea by BP Exploration Alaska Inc. is part of a settlement over a 200,000-gallon pipeline spill at the Prudhoe Bay field in March 2006.
Sep 8th, 2006 · The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing Thursday on corrosion problems that forced BP to shut down of half the giant Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska. The company admits making mistakes. But one former BP manager in Alaska refused to answer questions, citing his Fifth Amendment rights.
Sep 7th, 2006 · The House Energy and Commerce Committee holds a hearing on BP's corrosion problems in Alaska. A leak forced the shutdown of half the Prudhoe Bay oil field. Committee Chairman Joe Barton says evidence indicates the problem was caused by BP's poor maintenance of the pipeline.
Aug 13th, 2006 · Corrosion in Alaska's Prudhoe Bay pipeline prompted the oil giant to shut down production last week. Now BP says it can continue pumping oil from part of the oil field, but critics still blame company officials for inadequate inspection methods.
Aug 11th, 2006 · Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski and other top officials tour the Prudhoe Bay oil pipelines, which have been crippled by corrosion discovered on Sunday. Lost production at Prudhoe Bay, America's largest oilfield, has sent oil prices to record levels.
Aug 11th, 2006 · British Petroleum, operator of the Prudhoe Bay oilfield, says it will try to keep part of its production running while it replaces corroded pipes at the facility. An oil leak Sunday had forced BP to slash output at the field, America's largest.
Aug 10th, 2006 · Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski has institutes a statewide hiring freeze in an attempt to prepare for the economic crunch brought on by his state's crippled Prudhoe Bay oil pipelines.
Aug 8th, 2006 · Some analysts say that the Prudhoe Bay oil field shutdown should not drive consumer gas prices up. But others aren't quite as optimistic.