"The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission said it is imposing an $80,000 civil penalty against Hilcorp Alaska after the company altered a well clean-out procedure without approval at the Milne Point oil field."

Fine them ten grand a day and watch them jump on repairs.  They look at pitiful fines like this as a cost of doing business, write it off on their taxes that we subsidize. Nice gig!!
Piddley fines like that do not foster quick and affective repairs and maintenance from an outfit backed by private investors who form partnerships with these companies to squeeze the last drop out of a facility for a quick return on their money. Now if it was 10 grand a day they might hire a better outfit who could dive in 80 feet of water at slack tide several times a day.  How deep are the Hilcorp gasline that`s leaking, and the "at-risk OIL pipeline" right next to it at low tide? 55 feet?