Halliburton has filed claims against BP in a Texas state court for “negligent misrepresentation, business disparagement and defamation related to the April 20, 2010, Macondo incident,” the services giant said Friday.
The company said the claims were filed on Thursday. It also said it has “moved to amend its claims against BP in the multi-district litigation in New Orleans, Louisiana, to include fraud.”
Halliburton said it was basing its allegations upon BP providing it with “inaccurate information prior to performing cementing services on April 19, 2010, and BP’s use of and omission of that information in subsequent public statements, filings and governmental investigations.”
The company also said it has “learned that BP provided Halliburton inaccurate information about the actual location of hydrocarbon zones in the Macondo well. The actual location of the hydrocarbon zones is critical information required prior to performing cementing services and is necessary to achieve desired cement placement.”
Halliburton added that it, “remains confident that all the work it performed with respect to the Macondo well was completed in accordance with BP’s specifications for its well construction plan and instructions, and that Halliburton is fully indemnified under the contract.
