Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Apache Corporation
Current Parent Company:
APA Corporation
Penalty:
$435,000
Year:
2010
Date:
April 23, 2010
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Secondary Offense:
offshore drilling violation
Violation Description:
The level controller had been removed from the caisson sump, therefore the sump system could not automatically maintain oil at a level sufficient to prevent discharge into the Gulf of Mexico.
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:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
