Gregoire et al v. Transocean, Ltd.

Filing 16

Statement of Corporate Disclosure by BP Exploration & Production, Inc., BP Products North America, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent BP p.l.c. for BP Exploration & Production, Inc., BP Products North America, Inc. (Abaunza, Donald)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA WILLIAM D. GREGOIRE; VERONICA G. STELLY; TOBY J. STELLY versus TRANSOCEAN, LTD.; TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE DEEPWATER DRILLING, INC.; TRANSOCEAN DEEPWATER, INC.; BP, PLC; BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, INC.; BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION, INC.; HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.; HALLIBURTON COMPANY; CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; ABC INSURANCE COMPANY; DEF INSURANCE COMPANY; GHI INSURANCE COMPANY; JKL INSURANCE COMPANY; MNO INSURANCE COMPANY; PQR INSURANCE COMPANY; STU INSURANCE COMPANY; XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY * * * * * * * * SECTION "N" DIVISION "5" JUDGE KURT D. ENGELHARDT MAGISTRATE ALMA CHASEZ * * CIVIL ACTION NO. 10-CV-01351

*************************************** DEFENDANTS' CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

Defendants BP Products North America Inc. and BP Exploration and Production Inc. (collectively the "BP Defendants") hereby identify related entities pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 5.6E. Undersigned counsel certifies the following related to the BP Defendants: a) No BP Defendant is publicly traded;

b) One hundred percent (100%) of BP Products North America Inc.'s stock is indirectly owned by BP America Inc. BP America Inc. is wholly-owned by BP Holdings North America Limited, which is in turn 100% wholly-owned by BP p.l.c. Shares of BP p.l.c. are traded via American Depository Shares on the New York Stock Exchange and via ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange; c) BP Exploration & Production Inc. is not a publicly-traded company. BP Exploration & Production Inc.'s indirect parent is BP p.l.c., a corporation organized under the laws of England and Wales, the securities of which are publicly-traded.

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Donald R. Abaunza Donald R. Abaunza (Bar #2273) R. Keith Jarrett (Bar #16984) Don K. Haycraft (Bar #14361) Jonathan A. Hunter (Bar #18619) Mark D. Latham (Bar #19673) Robert E. Holden (Bar #6935) LISKOW & LEWIS One Shell Square 701 Poydras Street, Suite 5000 New Orleans, Louisiana 70139-5099 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] and Of Counsel: Richard C. Godfrey, P.C. John T. Hickey Jr., P.C. J. Andrew Langan, P.C. Matthew T. Regan, P.C. Wendy L. Bloom, P.C. Hariklia Karis, P.C. Kirkland & Ellis LLP 300 North LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60654 312-862-2000 (Tel) 312-862-2200 (Fax) Attorneys for BP Products North America Inc. and BP Exploration and Production Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on June 1, 2010, a copy of the foregoing pleading was filed electronically with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system. Notice of this filing will be sent to all counsel of record registered to receive electronic service by operation of the court's electronic filing system. I also certify that I have mailed this filing by United States Postal Service to all counsel of record who are not registered to receive electronic service by operation of the court's electronic filing system. /s/ Donald R. Abaunza Donald R. Abaunza

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