Three lesson of BP oil disaster for climate change: worst-case scenarios happen, you can't believe oil companies, prevention is a lot cheaper than 'cure' - BP's expected oil disaster fine: $17.6 billion.

Scientists confirm the Deepwater Horizon explosion, which released 5m barrels of oil, was the worst accidental spill ever as preparations are finalised to seal the ruptured well

… At its peak, the BP well was spewing 62,000 barrels a day, according to the federal team, which is higher than the original worst-case scenario of 60,000….

In June [Anadarko:] chairman and chief executive, Jim Hackett, said BP's actions probably amounted to "gross negligence or wilful misconduct".