A Canadian oil regulator on Tuesday said it has charged Hibernia, an offshore oil company owned by Exxon Mobil Corp , Chevron Corp and Suncor Energy , over a 2019 oil spill.
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Petroleum Board laid three charges for the spill, including that Hibernia Management and Development Company did not ensure that its work would not cause pollution and that it failed to follow processes for managing risks.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comOn July 17, 2019, an oil slick appeared on the water near the Hibernia platform, 315 kilometres offshore from St. John's Newfoundland in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Petroleum Board did not provide an updated estimate and said it would not comment further with the matter before the courts. In a statement, Hibernia said it deeply regrets the spill and has taken actions in response to it, but did not provide details. Chevron and Suncor own about 27% and 20% respectively of Hibernia, with smaller stakes held by Murphy Oil
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