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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
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histories of misconduct, including
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Mayflower, Arkansas Oil Spill – Department of Transportation Fine
The Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) cited ExxonMobil Pipeline Company with 9 probable pipeline safety violations arising from the March 29, 2013 rupture of Exxon’s Pegasus Pipeline, which spilled thousands of gallons of heavy crude oil in Mayflower, Arkansas. PHMSA proposed a $2.7 million fine and a compliance order containing several remedial requirements. The penalty was eventually reduced to $2.63 million. In August 2017, a federal appeals court overturned 5 of the violations and asked PHMSA to reevaluate the penalty for one violation. (Exxon did not challenge 3 violations, which carried a total of $213,000 in fines.)
- Misconduct Type
- Environment
- Enforcement Agency
- Transportation
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Administrative
- Disposition
- Fine
- Date of PHMSA Notice
- 11/6/2013
| Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
| Total |
|
| Exxon Mobil |
$213,000
|
