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Company: Apache Corporation
Current Parent Company: APA Corporation
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Penalty: $480,000
Year: 2012
Date: May 2, 2012
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: oil or gas drilling violation
Secondary Offense: offshore drilling violation
Violation Description: During the course of a BSEE inspection, the inspectors discovered the isolation valve for the surface controlled subsurface safety valve (SCSSV) was found to be shut / bypassed and not flagged or monitored. Aug. 23 - Aug. 31, 2011 (2 violations)
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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