BP Exploration & Prodn, Inc. v. ID

This is an appeal from an award to Claimant ID 100217946 (Claimant) under the Settlement Program established following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Claims Administrator concluded that the non-profit Claimant is entitled to compensation of nearly $15 million. An Appeal Panel within the Settlement Program affirmed, and the district court denied discretionary review. BP appeals, arguing that two donations were improperly counted by the Claims Administrator and the district court was required to review the award. We affirm the district court's judgment.

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In April 2010, an explosion on the…