Alabama’s Attorney General, Luther Strange, and Patrick Juneau, a court-appointed oil spill claims administrator, will conduct briefings about who is qualified to file a claim in the settlement with BP and how to go about filing.

The disaster happened on April 20, 2010, when the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig exploded.

It killed 11 workers and released more than four million gallons of water into the Gulf of Mexico.

Strange and other officials will hold two public briefings in North Alabama and one in Birmingham on Wednesday, June 5th, to spell out how the claims process is working in regard to seeking damages against BP.

The point of the briefings is to assist businesses and individuals in understanding the eligibility and proof requirements for submitting a claim under the BP Oil Spill Settlement.

The first briefing will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce located at 301 2nd Avenue Southwest in Cullman.

For more information and to register for this briefing, click here.

The second event will be held at the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County beginning at 11:30 a.m. located at 225 Church Street in Huntsville. Public seating will be limited to the first 50 reservations.  A box lunch will be served to reserved attendees.

Seats can be reserved by contacting Tina Leopold via phone at (256) 535-2031 or via email tleopold@hsvchamber.org.

The third briefing will be at 3:30 p.m. at the Harbert Center located 2019 4th Avenue North in Birmingham.

For more information and to register for this briefing, click here.

At last check, pay-outs by BP have surpassed $2 billion.

They are being held liable for economic, property and medical damages to those impacted by the disaster.