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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Chevron
Current Parent Company: Chevron
Penalty: $45,569,584
Year: 2009
Date: December 23, 2009
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Secondary Offense: federal leasing royalty violation
Mega-Scandal: Federal Leaseholder Abuse
Violation Description: Chevron Corporation, Texaco, Unocal Incorporated and their affiliates agreed to pay the United States $45,569,584.74, to resolve claims that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly underpaying royalties owed on natural gas produced from federal and Indian leases.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: California
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: oil and gas
Specific Industry of Current Parent: oil & gas
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