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Violation Tracker Current Parent Company Summary

Current Parent Company Name: Merit Energy
Ownership Structure: privately held
Headquartered in: Texas
Major Industry: oil and gas
Specific Industry: oil & gas
Penalty total since 2000$3,962,282
Number of records: 34
Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined)Penalty TotalNumber of Records
environment-related offenses$3,884,11330
safety-related offenses$78,1694
Top 5 Primary Offense TypesPenalty TotalNumber of Records
environmental violation$3,065,36313
oil or gas drilling violation$671,25010
air pollution violation$147,5007
workplace safety or health violation$78,1694
Notes: Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. The totals are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the list below.

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CompanyPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
MERIT ENERGY (FORMERLY SHELL WESTERN E&P)environmental violation2008EPA$1,617,954
Merit Energy Co. LLCair pollution violation2008EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,500,000
MERIT ENERGY - KALKASKAenvironmental violation2015EPA$885,000
Merit Energy Company (Kalkaska/Merit, MI) CAFOenvironmental violation2013EPA$251,100
Merit Energy Companyoil or gas drilling violation2007BSEE$220,000
Merit Energy Companyenvironmental violation2021EPA$115,000
Merit Energy Grass Creek Fieldenvironmental violation2021EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $115,000
Merit Energy Company, LLCoil or gas drilling violation2011BSEE$100,000
Merit Energy Companyoil or gas drilling violation2011BSEE$80,000
Merit Energy Company, LCoil or gas drilling violation2011BSEE$80,000
MERIT ENERGY COMPANYenvironmental violation2004EPA$78,672
Merit Energy Company, LLCoil or gas drilling violation2011BSEE$70,000
Merit Energy Company, LLCoil or gas drilling violation2010BSEE$45,000
Merit Energy Company, LLCair pollution violation2011WY-ENV$42,500
Merit Energy Company, LLCair pollution violation2011WY-ENV$40,000
MERIT ENERGY COMPANYworkplace safety or health violation2024OSHA$36,294
MERIT ENERGY COMPANYenvironmental violation2003EPA$35,262
Merit Energy Company, LLCoil or gas drilling violation2012BSEE$35,000
Merit Energy Companyair pollution violation2010WY-ENV$35,000
Merit Energyenvironmental violation2017EPA$33,000
MERIT ENERGY COMPANYworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$30,688
Merit Energyenvironmental violation2008EPA$22,250
Merit Energy Company, LLCoil or gas drilling violation2011BSEE$21,250
Merit Energy Company, LLCair pollution violation2019WY-ENV$15,000
Merit Energy Company, LLCoil or gas drilling violation2011BSEE$10,000
Merit Energy Companyoil or gas drilling violation2007BSEE$10,000
Merit Energy Companyair pollution violation2006WY-ENV$10,000
Merit Energy Company, LLCenvironmental violation2012LA-ENV$8,900
Merit Energy Companyenvironmental violation2013LA-ENV$7,000
MERIT ENERGY COMPANYworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$6,187
Merit Energy Companyenvironmental violation2003TX-ENV$5,625
MERIT ENERGYenvironmental violation2001EPA$5,600
Merit Energy Companyair pollution violation2007WY-ENV$5,000
MERIT ENERGY COMPANYworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$5,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.