Case: 20-2018 Document: 43 Page: 1 Filed: 10/06/2021

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellant ______________________ 2020-2018 ______________________ Appeal from the United States Court of Federal Claims in No. 1:18-cv-00607-TCW, Judge Thomas C. Wheeler. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ JAMES MICHAEL AUSLANDER, Beveridge and Diamond, PC, Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellee. Also represented by PETER SCHAUMBERG.

MOLLIE LENORE FINNAN, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Jus- tice, Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant.

Also represented by BRIAN M. BOYNTON, MARTIN F.

HOCKEY, JR., ROBERT EDWARD KIRSCHMAN, JR., PATRICIA M. MCCARTHY; JENNIFER B. DICKEY, United States Cham- ber of Commerce, Washington, DC.

Case: 20-2018 Document: 43 Page: 2 Filed: 10/06/2021

______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (PROST, REYNA, and STOLL, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

October 6, 2021 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court