Archives: Incidents
| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/11/2011 | Chevron | Spill of crude oil from undersea rock near well in 'Frade oil' project; Brazilian regulators claimed leak of 416,400 liters of oil - $130 million settlement with Brazilian authorities. | Rio de Janeiro coast, Brazil | The New York Times | Pollution | |
| 06/08/2012 | Chevron | Large fire erupts at refinery; 15,000 people seek treatment at local hospitals; Chevron charged with operational deficiencies and negligence - $2 million in fines and restitution. | Richmond, California, United States | The Guardian | Injuries & Diseases, Negligence, Occupational Hazard, Pollution | |
| 26/03/1999 | Chevron | Explosion and fire at refinery - spread of noxious fumes, hundreds of local residents sent to hospitals. | Richmond, California, United States | San Francisco Gate | Injuries & Diseases, Pollution | |
| 26/09/1989 | Chevron | US OSHA fines Chevron for willfully failing to provide protective equipment to employees at Richmond refinery despite requests since early 1980s - $877,000. | Richmond, VA, United States | The Washington Post | Negligence, Occupational Hazard | |
| 31/01/1995 - 01/01/1991 | Chevron | Illegal bypassing of waste water treatments at refinery and failure to notify public about toxic releases - $540,000. | Richmond, California, United States | US Environmental Protection Agency | Fraud, Pollution | |
| 04/01/1999 | Chevron | Two villages are attacked by Nigerian soldiers using helicopters and boats allegedly leased and/or owned by Chevron - number of villagers killed and injured. Chevron cleared from responsibility by US court. | Opia & Ikenyan, Nigeria | Business & Human Rights Resource Center | Beatings & Violence, Injuries & Diseases, Killings, Summary Executions, Terrorism, Torture | |
| 28/05/1998 | Chevron | Nigerian police and soldiers, allegedly flown in with Chevron helicopters and potentially hired by the corporation, shoot at oil platform protestors -2 dead, more than 10 wounded. One protester was taken into custody and claimed that the military tortured him. Chevron later cleared of any responsibility. | Niger Delta, Nigeria | Business & Human Rights Resource Center, Los Angeles Times | Deaths, Injuries & Diseases, Killings, Torture | |
| 23/08/2000 | Chevron | Violation of Clean Air Act at offshore loading terminal - $7 million. | El Segundo, California, United States | US Department of Justice | Pollution | |
| 07/01/2008 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | Settlement agreed over Clean Air Act violation - $5.8 million. | Deer Park, Texas, United States | Reuters, (2) | Pollution | |
| 01/07/2002 | Chevron | Angola fines Chevron for environmental damage from offshore drilling spills, including pollution of beaches and damage to fishing in the Cabinda region - $2 million. | Angola | BBC | Pollution |