Murphy Oil controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2007
Louisiana benzene leak enforcement case
Murphy faced civil and cleanup liabilities related to a benzene leak in Louisiana. The supplied reference describes civil penalties of $395,313 and $1.5 million in cleanup costs, with the matter settled in April 2019.
2005
Meraux refinery oil spill during Hurricane Katrina
During Hurricane Katrina, a crude-oil storage tank at Murphy’s Meraux refinery in Louisiana was displaced from its foundation, releasing more than one million gallons of oil into the surrounding Meraux and Chalmette communities. Claims by affected residents were resolved through a class-action settlement in 2009, reportedly involving $330 million for approximately 6,200 claimants.