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Company: Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC
Current Parent Company: Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations LLC
Penalty: $30,000
Year: 2015
Date: May 14, 2015
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: offshore drilling violation
Violation Description: During the course of a BSEE inspection, it was discovered the Motor Control Center (MCC) north door, and the south double doors could not be opened from the inside of the building. The only access to and from the downstairs office in the MCC was through the gas generator building. In the event of a fire or sudden release of gas in the generator building, workers in the downstairs office of the MCC would be trapped, because the north and south exit doors were locked from the outside. October 2, 2014
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: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: oil and gas
Specific Industry of Current Parent: oil & gas
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