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Company: W&T Offshore, Inc.
Current Parent Company: W&T Offshore
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Penalty: $35,000
Year: 2012
Date: July 25, 2012
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: offshore drilling violation
Violation Description: During a BSEE investigation, the following violations were cited: failure to perform operations in a safe manner, failure to follow established company procedures, and failure to perform a job safety analysis prior to troubleshooting what was believed to be a problem with the starter gas supply pressure on a generator. Personnel were injured as a result of these actions.
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: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: oil and gas
Specific Industry of Current Parent: oil & gas
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