Kurt Mix

Ex-BP Engineer Accused of Deleting Voicemails

The Associated Press — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:11:27 +0000

A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico faces new allegations that he also deleted voicemails from his phone.

Federal Judge Delays Ex-BP Engineer's Trial

The Associated Press — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:00:00 +0000

A federal judge has agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Ex-BP engineer loses bid to get details on charges

The Associated Press — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:11:36 +0000

A federal magistrate has ruled that prosecutors aren't required to provide defense attorneys with more details regarding the charges against a former BP engineer accused of deleting text messages about the company's response to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Ex-BP Engineer: Most Deleted Texts Were Routine

The Associated Press — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:39:32 +0000

Lawyers for a former BP engineer are pressing federal prosecutors to explain how their client impeded a grand jury probe by deleting text messages about the company's response to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

In a court filing Monday, Kurt Mix's attorneys also seek a court order requiring prosecutors to specify which deleted texts form the basis for the obstruction-of-justice charges against him.

Judge to Weigh Lifting Former BP Engineer's Travel Limits

The Associated Press — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:54:02 +0000

A federal magistrate has scheduled a hearing on a former BP engineer's request for permission to travel freely throughout the U.S. while he awaits a trial on charges he deleted text messages about the oil company's response to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

U.S. Magistrate Daniel Knowles III is set to hear arguments May 29 on Kurt Mix's request.

Former BP Worker: Evidence Proves Him Innocent

The Associated Press — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:46:45 +0000

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about how much oil was leaking from the company's blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico is claiming that evidence federal investigators did not possess will prove him innocent. Kurt Mix has pleaded not guilty to two counts of obstruction of justice.

Former BP Engineer Pleads Not Guilty To Obstruction of Justice

Eileen Fleming — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

A man facing the first criminal charges stemming from the BP oil spill has pleaded not guilty to obstructing justice. Federal authorities say he may have been planning to leave the United States permanently.

Former BP Engineer Charged With Obstructing Justice

Eileen Fleming — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0000

A former BP engineer is the first person facing criminal charges stemming from the oil spill two years ago in the Gulf of Mexico. Allegations center on deleted text messages.

Former BP engineer Kurt Mix of Katy, Texas, is facing two counts of obstruction of justice. He’s accused of deleting 200 text messages exchanged with a company supervisor. Prosecutors say Mix was discussing internal information about failing efforts to cap the gushing underwater well.

Government Files First Criminal Charges In BP Oil Spill

editor — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:05:00 +0000

"The first criminal charges in connection with the BP oil spill have been filed against a former BP engineer named Kurt Mix," NPR's Carrie Johnson reports exclusively.

Carrie just told our Newscast unit that Mix has been charged with obstruction of justice for allegedly deleting text messages after the spill. The texts were related to the amount of oil gushing into the Gulf.