BP fined $25m over 2006 spill

The fine, which is currently in the form of a consent decree and needs to be approved by a public review, is part of a wider deal which will also see it comply with a series of other measures. BP would have to follow a set of requirements covering Prudhoe Bay pipeline operations, as well as retain an independent contractor to monitor future operations. BP, which is facing further action over last year's spill in the Gulf of Mexico, did not admit any liability nor was there any per-barrel penalty assessed in the agreement, the group said.