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Gulf Coast Claims Facility
The Gulf Coast Claims Facility ("GCCF") is the official way for individuals and businesses to file claims for costs and damages incurred as a result of the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil disaster.
The GCCF website provides information about how to file a claim, how to check the current status of a claim, and answers to questions about the process. If you are interested in making a claim, you should review this website (http://www.gulfcoastclaimsfacility.com/), call the toll-free helpline at 1-800-916-4893 , or email
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Vessel of Opportunity: BP has set up a “Vessel of Opportunity” program for vessel owners to offer their services to assist with response efforts. The contractor BP has established is: Vince Mitchell 425-745-8017 or
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Vessel owners will need to provide details about their vessel: name, owner, horsepower, length, draft, etc.
EPA New Technology Submission Form – www.epa.gov/bpspill
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BP Contact Information
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Main Information Line - To discuss spill related damage, give your ideas for stopping the leak, fishermen who wish to contact BP about a claim, or other information.
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1-800-440-0858.
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| Environment / Community Hotline – to report oil on the beach or shoreline or other environment or community impacts and access the Rapid Response Team |
(866) 448-5816 |
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Wildlife – to report and access care for impacted, i.e. oil wildlife
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(866) 557-1401
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Volunteers – to request volunteer information
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(866) 448-5816
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Services – to register as consultant, contractor, vendor, or submit information on alternative response technology, services, products or suggestions
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(281) 366-5511
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Vessels of Opportunity – to report and register boats available to assist with response
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(281) 366-5511
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Training – for questions about training requirements, times and locations, and to sign up
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(866) 905-4492 or
(866) 647-2338
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Ideas to Submit – email suggestions to
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Investor Relations
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(281) 366-3123
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Claims
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(800) 440-0858
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If you are not satisfied with BP’s resolution, there is an additional avenue for assistance available through the Coast Guard once BP has finalized your claim. Those who have already pursued the BP claims process can call the Coast Guard.
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(800) 280-7118
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Joint Information Center – Media and governmental inquiries
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(985) 902-5231 or
(985) 902-5240
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Transocean Hotline
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(832) 587-8554
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MI Swaco Hotline
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(888) 318-6765
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BP Family – and third-party contractor hotline
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(281) 366-5578
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Twitter: Oil_Spill_2010
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Facebook: Deepwater Horizon Response
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Joint Incident Command website: www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com
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BP Claims Office Locations:
The contact number for claims is (800) 440-0858.
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Cut Off – Tarpon Heights Shopping Center Unit 2, 16263 E. Main Street, Cut Off LA
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Grand Isle – 3811 LA 1, Grand Isle, LA
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Hammond – Worley Operations Center, 303 Timber Creek, Hammond, LA
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Houma – Grand Caillou Plaza, 814 Grand Caillou Rd., Ste. 2&3, Houma LA
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Pointe A La Hache – 1553 Hwy 15, Pointe A La Hache, LA
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St. Bernard – 1345 Bayou Rd, Saint Bernard, LA
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Venice – 41093 Hwy LA 23, Boothville, LA
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SBA Contact Information
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SBA disaster loans/ loan deferment
For business owners who are unable to visit a center, they may obtain loan information and applications forms by calling the toll free numbers, emailing
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or the SBA website at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance, also apply online using Electronic Loan Application at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela
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(800) 659-2955
(800) 877-8339 for hearing impaired
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Lafourche Parish Business Recovery Center
South Lafourche Public Library
16241 East Main Street
Cut Off, LA 70346
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Monday-Thursdays
9am-6pm
Fridays
9am-5pm
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Jefferson Parish Business Recovery Center
Grand Isle Community Center
The Rotary Room
3811 Highway 1
Grand Isle, LA 70358
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Monday - Friday
8 am - 5 pm
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Jefferson Parish Business Recovery Center
LSBDC Greater New Orleans Region
UNO Jefferson Center
3330 N. Causeway, Suite 427
Metairie, LA 70002
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Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 5 pm
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Jefferson Parish Business Recovery Center
LSBDC Greater New Orleans Region
UNO Jefferson Center
3330 N. Causeway, Suite 427
Metairie, LA 70002
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Monday - Friday
8 am - 5 pm
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Orleans Parish Business Recovery Center
Vietnamese Initiatives in Economic Training
4655 Michoud Boulevard, #D6, 1st Floor
New Orleans, LA 70129
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Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 5 pm
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Plaquemines Parish Business Recovery Center
St. Patrick’s Church
Family Life Center
28698 Highway 23
Port Sulphur, LA 70083
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Monday - Friday
9 am - 5 pm
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Plaquemines Parish Business Recovery Center
Venice Boat Harbor Office
138 Tiger Pass Road
Venice, LA 70091
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Monday - Friday
9 am - 6 pm
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St. Bernard Parish Business Recovery Center
Los Islenos Museum
Ducros Museum
1345 Bayou Road
St. Bernard, LA 70085
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Monday - Friday
9 am - 6 pm
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Terrebonne Parish Business Recovery Center
TPCG Government Tower
8026 Main Street
Houma LA 70361
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Monday- Fridays
8am-5pm
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News from Congressman Melancon
October 12, 2010: Rep. Melancon: Time to Get Back to Work
October 4, 2010: Rep. Melancon Again Presses Administration to End Drilling Moratorium
September 29, 2010: Rep. Melancon Calls on Senate to Pass His Amendment, End “De-Facto” Drilling Moratorium
September 28, 2010: White House Joins Rep. Melancon in Calling for Dedicating BP Penalties to Coastal Restoration
September 17, 2010: Rep. Melancon Welcomes $26 Million to Aid Recovery of Gulf Fishing Industry from Oil Disaster
September 15, 2010: Rep. Melancon Announces $2 Million Investment to Stop Violence Against Women in Louisiana
September 13, 2010: Rep. Melancon Calls for End to Drilling Moratorium at Public Forum
August 16, 2010: Rep. Melancon: Mental Health Services Funding for Louisianians Affected by Oil Disaster is Long Overdue
August 9, 2010: Rep. Melancon Comments on BP’s $3 Billion Deposit for Oil Disaster Claims
August 3, 2010: RELEASE: State Officials Join Rep. Melancon in Calling on Senate to Pass Moratorium-Ending,Coastal Restoration Bills Before Leaving Town
July 30, 2010: Conservation Groups Laud Melancon Amendment Providing $1B for Coastal Restoration
July 30, 2010: BREAKING: House Passes Melancon Amendment to Lift Deepwater Moratorium
July 30, 2010: BREAKING: House Passes Melancon Amendment to Invest Up to $1 Billion in Coastal Restoration
July 30, 2010: BREAKING: House to Vote on Melancon Amendments to Lift Deepwater Moratorium, Invest Up to $1 Billion in Coastal Restoration
July 28, 2010: Rep. Melancon Calls on BP to Devote $9.9B Tax Credit to Coastal Restoration
July 27, 2010: Rep. Melancon Supports Troops in Iraq, Afghanistan
July 22, 2010: Rep. Melancon Introduces Small Business Loan Relief Bill in Response to Oil Disaster
July 21, 2010: Rep. Melancon Calls on President to Listen to Louisianians and End Moratorium
July 20, 2010: Rep. Melancon Seeks Increased Aid for Domestic Violence Victims
July 15, 2010: Rep Melancon Optimistic About Initial Success of Containment Cap in Closing BP Oil Leak in Gulf
July 13, 2010: Rep. Melancon Unveils Offshore Workers’ Whistleblower Protection Bill
July 12, 2010: Rep. Melancon Responds to New Suspensions on Deepwater Drilling
July 2, 2010: Reps. Melancon, Markey Push for Answers on Toxic Trailers
July 1, 2010: Rep. Melancon Votes for $304 Million in Emergency Funding to Respond to Oil Disaster
July 1, 2010: House Passes Melancon “SPILL Act” to Aid Families of Deepwater Victims
July 1, 2010: Rep. Melancon Supports Louisiana Seafood Workers & Small Businesses
June 30, 2010: Rep. Melancon Announces $10 Million Investment to Aide Workers Affected by Oil Disaster
June 30, 2010: Rep. Melancon Calls on Coast Guard, FEMA to Prepare for a Hurricane Hitting Oil Slick in Gulf
June 24, 2010: Rep. Melancon Urges BP to Fund Mental Health Services in Oil-Affected Communities
June 24, 2010: Rep. Melancon Introduces Tax Relief Bill for Oil Disaster Victims
June 23, 2010: House Committee Passes Conyers-Melancon “SPILL Act” to Aid Families of Deepwater Victims
June 23, 2010: Rep. Melancon Calls on BP to Suspend Bonuses for Top Execs
June 22, 2010: Rep. Melancon Comments on Court Ruling Against Moratorium
June 17, 2010: Rep. Melancon Responds to Rep. Joe Barton’s Apology to BP
June 16, 2010: Rep. Melancon Calls for BP to Pay Fully Salary of Oil Rig Workers During Shutdown
June 16, 2010: Rep. Melancon Comments on President’s Address to the Nation on the BP Oil Spill
June 15, 2010: Rep. Melancon Calls for President to Lift Drilling Moratorium
June 11, 2010: Rep. Melancon Works to End Shallow Water Drilling Moratorium
June 10, 2010: Chairman Conyers, Rep. Melancon Introduce SPILL ACT
June 10, 2010: Rep. Melancon Brings Attention to Health Effects of BP Oil Spill
June 7, 2010: Rep. Melancon’s Opening Statement from Congressional Hearing on the Local Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
June 4, 2010: Rep. Melancon Asks President to Protect Louisiana Jobs and Expedite Safety Inspections of Rigs
June 3, 2010: Rep. Melancon to Visit West Jeff’s Temporary Health Clinic on Grand Isle, Meet with Local Officials in Port Fourchon
June 2, 2010: Rep. Melancon to Meet with Local Officials in Terrebonne, Tour Marsh by Boat
June 1, 2010: Rep. Melancon Reacts to Justice Department Announcement of Criminal Probe into Oil Spill
May 31, 2010: Rep. Melancon to Tour Mobile Health Care Clinic, Meet with Patients
May 29, 2010: Rep. Melancon Secures Health Care Services for Ailing Relief Workers
May 29, 2010: Melancon to Tour Coastal Marshes by Boat with Jean Lafitte Mayor, Visit Port Sulphur with Plaquemines Parish Sheriff
May 27, 2010: Rep. Melancon to Join President Obama for Briefing at Coast Guard Command Station
May 27, 2010: Rep. Melancon’s Opening Statement at Today’s Energy and Commerce Hearing on the BP Oil Spill
May 27, 2010: Melancon Statement on Federal Government’s Partial Approval of Barrier Island Project to Protect Coast from BP Oil Leak
May 27, 2010: Rep. Melancon Repeats Call for Temporary Health Clinics As More Fishermen Report Health Problems
May 26, 2010: House Passes Melancon Resolution Honoring 11 Workers Who Lost Their Lives in the Deepwater Horizon Disaster
May 24, 2010: Rep. Melancon Works for More Mental Health Services to Help Louisianians Cope with BP Oil Disaster
May 24, 2010: Rep. Melancon Wins Fisheries Disaster Declaration, Pledges to Secure Funding for Louisiana Fishermen
May 22, 2010: Rep. Melancon Hosts Town Hall in Houma on Oil Disaster
May 20, 2010: Rep. Melancon to Hold Town Hall in Houma on Oil Disaster
May 19, 2010: Rep. Melancon Requests Temporary Health Clinics for Volunteers, Residents Affected by BP Oil Spill
May 15, 2010: Saturday: Melancon to Tour by Air Terrebonne, Lafourche, Jefferson Parish Coastlines
May 12, 2010: Rep. Melancon Demands Improved Safety Precautions for Expanded Deep Water Drilling
May 12, 2010: Melancon Statement on White House Oil Disaster Aid Package
May 11, 2010: President Grants Rep. Melancon’s Request to Use Military Aircraft to Transport Protective Boom to Louisiana
May 11, 2010: Rep. Melancon Introduces House Resolution Honoring 11 Workers Who Lost Their Lives in the Deepwater Horizon Disaster
May 10, 2010: Melancon, Landrieu, SBA Administrator Mills to Visit Coastal Louisiana
May 7, 2010: Rep. Melancon Holds Town Hall on Oil Disaster
May 7, 2010: Rep. Melancon Asks President for Military Assistance in Transporting Protective Boom to Coast
May 5, 2010: TODAY: Melancon to Meet with Parish Officials at BP Facility in Houma
May 4, 2010: TODAY: Melancon to Tour Coast with Local Officials by Boat
May 1, 2010: TODAY: Rep. Melancon to Meet with Fishermen in St. Bernard Parish
April 30, 2010: Rep. Melancon Comments Following Inspection of Oil Spill in Gulf with Cabinet Secretaries
April 29, 2010: Rep. Melancon Calls for Disaster Assistance for Louisiana Fishermen
April 28, 2010: Rep. Melancon Calls for Urgent Review of Oil Rig Disaster Response
April 21, 2010: Rep. Melancon Comments on Tragedy on Gulf Offshore Rig
Congressman Melancon represents the areas of coastal Louisiana most directly affected by the oil leak, including Plaquemines, St. Bernard, Terrebonne, Lafourche and southern Jefferson Parishes. The Deepwater Horizon platform was located 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana’s Third Congressional District.
Congressman Melancon has been leading efforts in Louisiana to coordinate the response to the oil leak caused by the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform one month ago. Last weekend, Congressman Melancon visited the Houma Incident Command Post in Terrebonne Parish and met with U.S. Coast Guard Captain Edwin Stanton, the Federal Coordinating Officer for the disaster. He has also met with Terrebonne and Lafourche Parish officials and been briefed on their plans for boom deployment and other protective measures to prevent the oil sheen from damaging their coastal marshes.
Recently, Congressman Melancon traveled with a bipartisan delegation of Energy and Commerce Committee members visiting south Louisiana to investigate the oil leak and evaluate the response and containment efforts.
Congressman Melancon has also held a town hall in Chalmette to listen to constituent concerns about the oil leak disaster in the Gulf of Mexico and provide information about the response efforts. Representatives from the Coast Guard, BP, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Louisiana State University, Louisiana’s seafood industry, and St. Bernard Parish officials took part in the town hall to help answer questions and listen to concerns.
Congressman Melancon has been working closely with parish and federal officials to monitor response efforts and provide assistance where needed. He toured by boat the coastal marshes in St. Bernard Parish with parish officials and viewed the efforts of local fishermen to deploy boom. Over one million feet of protective boom have been deployed to protect Louisiana’s fragile coastal marshes from the oil slick.
In his conversations with local fishermen and parish officials involved in laying the boom, Congressman Melancon learned they face a severe shortage in boom material, hindering their ability to protect the coast. In response, Congressman Melancon sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting military aircraft be used to help bring protective boom to the Gulf Coast more quickly. The President granted his request and last week the first Air Force aircraft arrived in Belle Chasse with additional boom.
Congressman Melancon has also been working to minimize the economic impact of the oil leak on Louisiana’s seafood industry. On April 29th, the Congressman contacted the Secretary of Commerce and the head of NOAA’s Fisheries Service urging them to prepare to direct disaster funding to Louisiana’s commercial and recreational fishermen. In his letter, Congressman Melancon noted that the oil intrusion resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster would likely damage the fragile habitats on which Louisiana’s fishermen, oystermen, and shrimpers depend.
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