oil company liability News

West Texas Jury Awards $11M in Oilfield Accident

A West Texas jury has awarded $11 million to a man who was injured by a pipe casing that fell from an oilfield elevator. The verdict in favor of Eliazar Trevino Jr. was announced Oct. 22 after a week-long civil …

General Star Makes Changes to Fuel Oil Program

General Star has made a number of changes to its umbrella fuel oil program, distributed exclusively by program administrator S. H. Smith & Company, Inc., Hartford, CT. Launched in 2001, the program provides commercial umbrella coverage for fuel oil dealers …

Democrats Vow to Pursue Oil Spill Liability Bill

U.S. Democrats Wednesday pressed for new legislation aimed at preventing a repeat of last year’s massive BP oil spill, as Republicans warned that the disaster should not be used to hamper offshore oil and natural gas production. The renewed push …