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Company: Hilcorp San Juan L.P.
Current Parent CompanyHilcorp Energy
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Penalty: $34,600,000
Year: 2024
Date: January 19, 2024
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Secondary Offense: federal leasing royalty violation
Mega-ScandalFederal Leaseholder Abuse
Violation Description: Hilcorp San Juan L.P., an oil and gas company with offices in Houston as well as Aztec, New Mexico, agreed to resolve allegations it knowingly underpaid royalties owed on oil and natural gas produced from federal lands. The company agreed to pay $34.6 million to resolve its False Claims Act and other liability for the conduct.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: U.S. Attorney-Southern District of Texas
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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