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Company: McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC.
Current Parent Company: Freeport-McMoRan
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Penalty: $20,000
Year: 2010
Date: June 24, 2010
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: offshore drilling violation
Violation Description: A fire occurred while repair work was being conducted on the contact tower's pressurized inlet valve. The fire destroyed the line heaters flame arrestor and posed a serious threat to the three personnel working in the immediate area as well as the other 17 personnel onboard the platform.
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: Arizona
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: mining and minerals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: mining
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