The Deepwater Horizon Trustees continued the ninth year of post-settlement restoration in 2024. The annual financial summary and annual reports covering all of the Trustees’ restoration activities are now available. We provide these reports each year to help stakeholders and communities stay up to date on our work.
Throughout 2024, the Trustee Implementation Groups approved:
- 4 Draft Restoration Plans
- 4 Final Restoration Plans
- 27 new projects (including 2 new Monitoring and Adaptive Management Activity Implementation Plans)
In the 15 years since the spill, the Trustee Implementation Groups have approved 368 different activities, including plans and projects to restore injured Gulf of America resources. The combined allocated cost of restoration projects so far is $3.28 billion.
We look forward to sharing these accomplishments at the upcoming June 25 Trustee Council Annual Public Meeting, which we will hold via a webinar. The meeting will include highlights from the past year and updates from each restoration area.
2024 Annual Financial Summary Report
The Trustees’ 2024 Annual Financial Summary Report (PDF, 2 pages) identifies funding received and allocated for each Trustee Implementation Group through December 31, 2024. The 2016 settlement with BP included up to $8.8 billion for restoration to address natural resource injuries from the spill.
Accessing Annual Activity and Project Reports
The 2024 annual reports include information on each of the Trustee Implementation Group’s project planning activities and implementation. They show the status of each activity as of December 31, 2024. In total, there are 328 reports available for 2024, which include 287 approved restoration projects. The remaining 41 reports focus on restoration plans and other planning activities.
The updated reports can be found via each of the seven Restoration Area pages and our interactive map of restoration projects. Go to either of those resources for links to detailed information on individual activities.
When you’re on a Restoration Area page, direct links to each activity or project are under the “Projects” heading. Click on a project name, then you’ll be sent to its project page where the report can be downloaded by clicking on the “Print Last Annual Report” link.
If you’re in the interactive map, locate a project and click on the “More Project Information” link in the pop-up window. You’ll then be sent to the same project page mentioned above.
The annual reports include descriptions of the activities and projects, as well as Trustee staff contacts. Additionally, the reports may include monitoring, financial, and environmental compliance information. Although all Trustee Implementation Group restoration planning activities and “on-the-ground” or “in-the-water” projects are listed on the Restoration Area pages, only projects are listed in the interactive map.
Dive Deeper into the Data
Find more advanced data exploration tools in the Data Integration Visualization Exploration and Reporting Portal (DIVER). This is an easy-to-remember acronym for a powerful restoration reporting tool. You can use DIVER to search, map, and download data on all our restoration projects and related activities.
Visit the Restoration Area Pages and Interactive Map
Alabama Restoration Area Texas Restoration Area
Florida Restoration Area Regionwide Restoration Area
Louisiana Restoration Area Open Ocean Restoration Area
Mississippi Restoration Area Interactive Project Map
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