Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Apache Corporation
Current Parent Company:
APA Corporation
Penalty:
$80,000
Year:
2011
Date:
July 1, 2011
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Secondary Offense:
offshore drilling violation
Violation Description:
During the course of a BSEE inspection, the inspector discovered several violations throughout the facility. The violations were: 1. Sections of grating were missing on the boat landing, creating an open-hole hazard in the path of an egress route. The open hole was also discovered unprotected and not barricaded. 2. The wellhead / casing deck supports had severe corrosion, pitting, and holes thereby creating an unsafe work area. 3. The wellhead / casing head for 2 wells were severely rusted requiring immediate repair and/or replacement thereby creating a threat. 4. Casing valves grease fittings were severely rusted and corroded requiring immediate replacement.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Texas
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
oil and gas
Specific Industry of Parent:
oil & gas
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Parent company note:
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