$2.5-Million Fine Proposed for Oil Firm
From Times Wire Reports
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has proposed a $2.5-million fine against an oil company for an explosion that seriously injured a worker.
BP Exploration failed to adequately manage its wells, the commission said.
BP employee Don Shugak had been trying to relieve pressure in the well’s pipes when he was injured last year.
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