Posted on February 11, 2013 at 7:15 am by Loren Steffy in
Accidents,
Legal issues
Facing mounting legal actions, the founder of embattled Black Elk Energy said the results of a government investigation in the coming months will clear the company’s name and beat back criticism about its operations.
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Posted on December 20, 2012 at 11:22 am by Jennifer A. Dlouhy in
Accidents
Black Elk Energy has turned over documents to federal regulators and investigators probing last month’s fatal blaze at one of the firm’s offshore production platforms. The contractor that was working at the site has rebuffed similar requests for information.
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Posted on November 21, 2012 at 11:50 am by Jennifer A. Dlouhy in
Accidents,
Safety/Security
Before last week’s fatal fire at one of Black Elk Energy’s oil production platforms, the five-year-old firm had racked up more than 300 documented mistakes and violations offshore, according to federal regulators who cracked down on the Houston-based company Wednesday.
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