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Company: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Current Parent Company: Merit Energy
Penalty: $100,000
Year: 2011
Date: May 26, 2011
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: offshore drilling violation
Violation Description: During the course of an inspection, it was discovered that the purge mechanical ventilation system for the Mud Logging Unit (MLU) building, placed in a Class 1 Division 1 Hazardous Area, was found switched to manual bypass. It was also discovered that the fresh air intake for the MLU building was located within the Class 1 Division 1 hazardous area.
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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