EPA v. LOGAN OIL, LLC (SHUBUTA CRUDE OIL SPILL)

Case summary

7/4/13 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER UNDER 311(c) OF THE CWA ISSUED. THIS ORDER REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF REMOVAL ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH AN OIL PRODUCTION FACILITY LOCATED IN THE NORTH YELLOW CREEK OIL FIELD AT OR NEAR EUCUTTA ROAD AND WAYNESBORO EUCUTTA ROAD NEAR SHUBUTA, WAYNE COUNTY, MS. THIS ORDER REQUIRES RESPONDENT TO IMMEDIATELY CONDUCT REMOVAL OF A DISCHARGE OR TO MITIGATE OR PREVENT A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OF A DISCHARGE OF OIL. ON JUNE 27, 2013, MDEQ NOTIFIED THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER OF A SPILL OF CRUDE OIL ESTIMATED TO BE 15 BARRELS. RESONDENT'S CRUDE OIL DISCHARGED INTO AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO NICKELSON CREEK, THEN NICKELSON CREEK FOLLOWED BY EUCATTA CREEK, FOLLOWED BY THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AND/OR THE ADJOINING SHORELINE ACCORDING TO RESPONDENT. NICKELSON CREEK, EUCUTTA CREEK AND THE CHICKASAWHAY RIVER ARE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE U.S.

Defendants (1)

• LOGAN OIL, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SHUBUTA CRUDE OIL SPILL

  LAT/LONG 31.823722 / -88.735611, SHUBUTA, MS, 39360

  Registry ID: 110056125688

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LOGAN OIL, LLC (SHUBUTA CRUDE OIL SPILL)entered 2013-07-04

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2013-07-04Final Order Issued
• 2013-10-31Enforcement Action Data Entered