Wall Street Journal | BP Agrees to Pay $18.7 Billion to Settle Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Claims Wall Street Journal LONDON— BP BP 4.91 % PLC on Thursday agreed to pay $18.7 billion to settle all federal and state claims arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, ending most litigation stemming from the deadly accident with what federal authorities called ... Gulf States Reach $18.7B Settlement With BP Over Oil Spill BP to pay £12bn for Gulf oil spill BP To Pay US States $18.7bn Over Oil Spill |