A judge has dismissed all of the federal court claims against a BP contractor sued over the deadly rig explosion and massive oil spill it spawned in the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier dismissed the claims against Swiss-based Weatherford U.S. LP and Weatherford International Inc. None of the plaintiffs’ attorneys or other companies sued over the April 2010 disaster formally objected. Barbier ruled there is no evidence that a Weatherford-made float collar used in BP’s blown-out well was defective or contributed to the cause of the blowout and spill. A trial involving claims against BP, rig owner Transocean and other companies is scheduled to start Feb. 27. Last year, Weatherford agreed to pay BP $75 million to settle all potential claims between the companies.
Judge tosses spill claims against BP contractor
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