Total pledges tighter safety standards over UK shale gas operations
Activists say the energy group should not start fracking until the HSE inquiry into a blowout on Total's North Sea rig is concluded
July 2010
After the banks and Buncefield, light-touch regulation has become soft-touch regulation
Dan Roberts
Community struggles to rise from ashes of Buncefield fire
Buncefield companies fined £5.35m for oil depot blaze
BP troubles deepen with Buncefield verdict
June 2010
Buncefield fire: Oil storage firm found guilty of safety breaches
Company controlled by Total and Chevron has been found guilty of grave safety failures that led to the largest fire in peacetime Europe
Buncefield explosion: Three firms found guilty face substantial fines
TAV Engineering, Hertforshire Oil Storage and Motherwell Control Systems 2003 to be sentenced next month for breaching safety
Buncefield verdict to renew focus on oil safety
The conclusion of a Buncefield prosecution is due this week, after allegations of inadequate risk assessment and guidance for workers
December 2009
Buncefield locals are still waiting for compensation from Total UK
Lawyers acting for families affected by Europe's worst peacetime fire in 2005 say the oil company has yet to settle their claims for damages, writes Jon Robins
November 2009
Oil company Total admits Buncefield fire failings
Four years after largest explosion in peacetime Europe, company pleads guilty to health and safety breaches
March 2009
Buncefield depot fire: Total faces £750m damages bill
Judges attacks oil giant over sloppy practices and inadequate risk assessment for biggest explosion in peacetime Europe
December 2006
Buncefield fallout still smouldering
Buncefield a year on: clean-up continues
July 2006
Agency anger over Buncefield toxic waste
Oil companies responsible for cleaning up after the blaze at the Buncefield oil depot in Hertfordshire last December have been accused of a 'dereliction' of their duty to protect the environment.
May 2006
Cuts are no reward for brave firefighters
Letters: The finding of the Health and Safety Executive report into the Buncefield explosion and fire (Report, May 10) is only part of the story.
Petrol gushing from overfilled tank caused explosion at Buncefield
· Faulty gauge allowed 300 tonnes of fuel to be spilled · Vapour cloud ignited after emergency systems failed
Faulty fuel gauge caused Buncefield explosion
The Buncefield oil depot explosion was caused when thousands of gallons of petrol overflowed a storage tank after automatic monitoring systems broke down, an official report has found.
April 2006
Drinking water supplies threatened by pollution from oil depot fire
· Buncefield contamination worse than admitted · Hundreds of litres of diesel oil enter borehole
February 2006
Investigators yet to find cause of Buncefield blast
