Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
ExxonMobil
Current Parent Company:
Exxon Mobil
Penalty:
$4,700,000
Year:
2002
Date:
September 23, 2002
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
The U.S. Department of Justice, together with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Fish and Game, announced a settlement under which ExxonMobil Oil Corporation agreed to pay the United States and the state of California $4.7 million in compensation for a 1991 spill of crude oil from a pipeline operated by the former Mobil Oil Company.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division
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
Source Notes:
If an online information source is not working, check the Violation Tracker Data Sources page for an updated link.
Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
