BP
Gulf of Mexico restoration
We are helping economic and environmental restoration efforts in the Gulf Coast as part of our ongoing commitment to the region following the Deepwater Horizon accident in 2010
Restoring the economy
Our Gulf Coast economic recovery efforts have focused on paying all legitimate claims and supporting two of the region's most vital industries - tourism and seafood. Find out more about how we are supporting the economic recovery of the Gulf through a variety of programmes
BP's payments related to Gulf Coast recovery
| Activity (as at 31 December 2013) | Funding |
| Response and clean-up | $14 billion+ |
| Claims, advances and settlements | $12.5 billion |
| Funding for the natural resource damage assessment process | $1 billion+ |
| Early restoration projects (Reflects projects that BP and the trustees have reached agreement or agreement in principle) |
$698 million |
| State-led tourism campaigns | $178 million |
| State-led seafood marketing programmes | $47 million |
| State-led seafood testing | $24 million |
