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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Texaco Inc.
Current Parent Company: Chevron
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Penalty: $43,000,000
Year: 2000
Date: September 27, 2000
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: Texaco, Inc. agreed to pay $43 million to resolve claims that the oil company underpaid royalties due for oil produced on Federal and Indian leases from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 1998.
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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