Livewire BP Oil Spill Trial Delayed by David Taintor 02.27.12 | 4:26 am 1 Reuters reports: The trial to decide who should pay for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been delayed by a week, to allow BP Plc to try to cut a deal with tens of thousands of businesses and individuals affected by the disaster. Send Tips David Taintor is a New York-based senior editor who oversees breaking news coverage. He previously worked at NBC News.