State fines Hilcorp $20K, cites pattern of violations

In the half decade since it started operations in Alaska, Hilcorp has become a significant oil producer and the largest natural gas producer in Cook Inlet. Website screenshot May 6, 2016Hilcorp Alaska is facing a $20,000 penalty from the state for unsafe use of equipment on the North Slope.
It’s the latest in a string of violations for Hilcorp, which a state agency says has developed a pattern of regulatory noncompliance.
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The penalty stems from a series of actions in April and M