Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
British Petroleum
Current Parent Company:
Marathon Petroleum
Penalty:
$50,000,000
Year:
2007
Date:
October 25, 2007
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
British Petroleum and several of its subsidiaries agreed to pay a $50 million criminal penalty for environmental violations stemming from a fatal explosion at a Texas refinery in March 2005. The facility was later sold to Marathon Petroleum.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division
Civil or Criminal Case:
criminal
Facility State:
Texas
Facility City:
Texas City
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Ohio
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.
