Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Repsol Exploration & Production USA
Current Parent Company:
Repsol
Penalty:
$30,500
Year:
2015
Date:
September 3, 2015
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
Repsol E&P USA, Inc. agreed to pay a penalty for alleged Clean Water Act violations at an oil exploration well pad on the North Slope, Alaska. According to a settlement announced on August 26 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the company's exploration well drilling equipment leaked well testing fluids onto the frozen, snow-covered arctic tundra in April of 2013.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Environmental Protection Agency
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Facility State:
Alaska
HQ Country of Parent:
Spain
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.
