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Company: Ensco Offshore Co.
Current Parent Company: Valaris
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Penalty: $37,000
Year: 2015
Date: February 27, 2015
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: offshore drilling violation
Violation Description: During the course of a BSEE investigation into an Explosion and flash fire incident resulting in injuries, it was discovered that Ensco failed to operate in a safe and workmanlike manner by failure to follow Safety Alert procedures and take precautions while charging the Composite Air Pressure Vessel.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: oilfield services and supplies
Specific Industry of Current Parent: oilfield services
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