Lessons from the Gulf

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-- in February 2001, $20,000 for workplace violations causing a serious injury;

-- in January 2002, $20,000 for workplace violations causing another one;

-- in May 2002, $23,000 for a workplace safety violation causing a worker injury;

-- in September 2002, $39,000 for missing 13 monthly tests of an "oil low level sensor;"

-- in January 2003, $70,000 for a faulty fire water system; in the same month, another $80,000 for bypassing "Relays for the Pressure Safety High/Low for four producing wells;"

-- in November 2003, $25,000 for a subsurface safety valve "blocked out of service;"

-- in February 2004, $25,000 because "The Rig's Gas Detection System was bypassed with ongoing drilling operations being conducted;"

-- in July 2004, $190,000 for safety violations related to a fire;

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