Anadarko Settles Royalties Case

摘要

Anadarko Petroleum and Kerr-McGeehave agreed to pay more than $17 millionto settle claims that it underpaid royaltiesfor natural gas produced from federal andIndian leases, the US Justice Departmentsaid on Monday.The agreement resolves allegations un-der the False Claims Act that the twoHouston-based companies made improp-er deductions to the royalty paymentsowed as well as other administrativeclaims, according to the department.