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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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May 2016 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill – Natural Resource Damages Lawsuit
Shell Offshore paid over $3.8 million to settle a lawsuit over a May 2016 spill of nearly 2,000 barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. At the time of the spill, Shell was the operator and lessee of the subsea oil production system, including the leaking pipeline. Under the terms of the settlement, Shell Offshore admitted no liability and agreed to pay approximately $3.8 million to the federal government and $37,721 to the state of Louisiana.
- Misconduct Type
- Environment
- Enforcement Agency
- Multiple Agencies
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Consent Decree
- 7/5/2018
