Deer Park and others fined for Clean Air Act violations. Civil penalty – $900,000.
Incident Tag: Fraud
California jury finds companies liable for MTBE pollution
Companies found liable for dumping fuel additive MTBE in Tahoe lake. Shell & Lyondell also withheld information over its defects. Settlement – $33 million.
Algerian court jails six in oil firm corruption case – Saipem ver.
Court jails six over charges of corruption against Sonatrach, including money laundering, awarding contracts contrary to the law and regulations, and hiking the prices of contracts – Saipem, together with Contel-Funkwerk, also fined $38,000.
Algerian court jails six in oil firm corruption case
Court jails six over charges of corruption against Sonatrach, money laundering, awarding contracts contrary to the law and regulations and hiking the prices of contracts.
Chad suspends China’s CNPC for environmental violations
Operations of CNPC’s subsidiary in Chad entirely suspended by country’s government after violation of environmental standards.
CHEVRON RICHMOND REFINERY TO PAY $540,000 ENVIRONMENTAL PENALTY
Illegal bypassing of waste water treatments at refinery and failure to notify public about toxic releases – $540,000.
Yellowstone river oil spill throws spotlight on ExxonMobil and regulators
‘Yellowstone River’ oil spill occurs after pipeline raptures; estimated 1000 barrels of oil leak into river; Oil executives criticised for conflicting accounts of breach and regulators accused of failing to ensure safe operation.
FERC seeks $29 million from BP over natural gas trading
US Regulators allege that BP manipulated the gas market through fraudulently trading physical natural gas in markets and trading points to increase the value of financial swing spread positions.
BP Agrees to Pay a Total of $303 Million in Sanctions to Settle Charges of Manipulation and Attempted Manipulation in the Propane Market
BP charged with cornering and manipulating the price of TET propane in 2003 and 2004 – $303 million in restitution and fines as part of an agreement to defer prosecution.
Texas Refinery Neighbors Sue BP for Billions
Accusations of “intentionally misleading the public about the seriousness” of a two-week release of toxic fumes, allegedly causing the affected county to have the worst air quality in the US.