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Exxon Mobil

July 2011 Silvertip Pipeline Spill

Date: 01/19/2012 (Date of Settlement)

Misconduct Type: Environment

Enforcement Agency: State/Local

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Administrative

Amount: $2,360,391

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: ExxonMobil Pipeline Company agreed to pay the state of Montana penalties and restitution over a pipeline break in July 2011 that caused an estimated 63,300 gallons of crude oil to spill into the Yellowstone River. Exxon will pay $300,000, spend $1.3 million on future environmental projects, and reimburse the state for $760,000 in emergency response costs. See related Exxon Mobil pending instance, “Yellowstone River Oil Spill Lawsuit.”