RWE is the operator for the drilling operations, which the companies said would start within the next few days.
She noted that Cnooc, which owns a 51 percent stake in the operation although the American company is the operator, might also be required to pay a fine.
It is the operator, not the owner.
Royal Dutch/Shell Group is the operator.
El Paso Energy is the operator of the largest natural gas pipeline system in the country.
Energy XXI is the operator of 94 percent of the assets being acquired.
His father is the operator and owner of Award Winners, a trophy and awards shop in Los Angeles.
Dana, taken over by Korean National Oil Company in a $2.6bn deal a year ago, is the operator of the field.
Woodside is the operator of the field; its joint venture partners are Shell, BHP Billiton, ChevronTexaco, BP and Japan Australia LNG.
The discovery was made at Corcovado-1 well - where BG owns 40% and is the operator - according to reports from Rio de Janeiro.
"A key element of this is the operator must have the aircraft within visual sight at all times during the flight.
