But many of the most-cited companies in the last 10 years, such as Apache, W&T Offshore and Chevron, have continued to emerge at the top of lists for fines assessed and violationsincurred, according to a safety report released by Democratic members of the USHouse Committee on Natural Resources.

“We need to makesure these companies change their ways and pay a price for their riskypractices,” Massachusetts Representative Ed Markey, who sanctioned the study, saidin a statement.

“Unfortunately,House