Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
BP
Current Parent Company:
BP
Penalty:
$255,000,000
Year:
2012
Date:
November 8, 2012
Offense Group:
consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense:
consumer protection violation
Violation Description:
BP agreed to pay $255 million to resolve a dispute with the state of Alaska related to money damages for oil production shortfalls caused by 2006 pipeline leaks and pipeline replacements in the Prudhoe Bay oilfield; $245 million came from an arbitrator's award.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Alaska Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Facility State:
Alaska
HQ Country of Parent:
Britain
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
oil and gas
Specific Industry of Parent:
oil & gas
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
