Oil and gas company Total fined more than £1m over North Sea leak

Fine, thought to be largest imposed on a North Sea operator, welcomed by environmental campaigners but union leaders fear it will have little impact The French oil and gas multinational Total has been fined more than £1m for safety breaches that led to a major leak at its Elgin platform in the North Sea. Total will pay £1.125m - thought to be the largest fine imposed on a North Sea operator - and court costs, after it was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive, pleading guilty at Aberde...