Transocean gets 249 lawsuits, claims over oil spill

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100805...nbpswitzerland

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Close to 250 lawsuits or claims have been filed against Transocean, the company which owns the BP-leased offshore rig behind the huge Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a filing by the firm showed Thursday.

"As of August 2, 2010, 249 legal actions or claims have been filed against Transocean entities, along with other unaffiliated defendants, in state and federal courts," said the Swiss-based group.

"Additionally, government agencies have initiated investigations into the Macondo well incident.

"We are evaluating all claims and intend to pursue any and all defenses available," it added in its quarterly report to the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Transocean in May filed a petition in a US court to limit its liability in the spill to 27 million dollars.

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Got to love this quote:

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"We believe we are not responsible for the discharged hydrocarbons from the Macondo well," Transocean reiterated in its report to the SEC.

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Could be a long court battle before it's all over.