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Company: W&T Offshore, Inc.
Current Parent Company: W&T Offshore
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Penalty: $50,000
Year: 2013
Date: September 27, 2013
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: offshore drilling violation
Violation Description: During the course of a BSEE inspection, the inspectors cited 2 violations of the water treatment system. Unsafe operating practices were observed, specifically gas vapors with liquid hydrocarbons were being vented into the atmosphere from the hatch. Also there were no corrective actions taken to prevent further leaking from the hatch.
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: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Texas
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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