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BP P.L.C.

Violations of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act

Date: 10/25/2007 (Date of Penalty Payment)

Misconduct Type: Environment

Enforcement Agency: Interior

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Administrative

Amount: $41,000

Disposition: Fine

Synopsis: The Minerals Management Service of the Department of Interior fined BP Exploration & Production, Inc. for violations of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. According to a notice published in the Federal Register: “Operator failed to verify employees were trained to competently perform the assigned well control duties. Additionally, they failed to have a remote-controlled station that could operate the valves in the flow and vent lines of the diverter. These violations contributed to a loss of well control event on November 14, 2002. There was no pollution or injuries.”