Energy & environment · 30/06/2011Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
BOEMRE Increases Civil Penalty Assessments for Oil and Gas Operations
Summary
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) has updated its maximum daily civil penalty assessments for violations of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) and the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990, increasing them to $40,000 and $30,000, respectively, to reflect inflation.
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