Judge Transocean between accepts agreement and prosecutors on oil spill fines . Transocean will have two years to pay the $ 400 million fine . At the time , prosecutors said BP had a `` culture of privileging profit over prudence . '' Transocean pleaded guilty next week to criminal violations of the Clean Water Act . A separate civil trial begins last week to determine the cause of the accident .
Judge Transocean between accepts agreement and prosecutors on oil spill fines . Transocean will have two years to pay the $ 400 million fine . Transocean pleaded guilty next week to criminal violations of the Clean Water Act . A separate civil trial begins last week to determine the cause of the accident .