EPA v. MOBIL EXPLORATION & PRODUCING U.S., INC.

Case summary

THIS IS A PROPOSED CIVIL ACTION UNDER SECTIONS 301, 308, 309 AND 402 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT AGAINST MOBIL EXPLORAT- ION & PRODUCING U.S., INC. ( MOBIL ), FOR DISCHARGING POL- LUTANTS IN VIOLATION OF EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS IN GENERAL NPDES PERMIT FOR OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS PLATFORMS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. MOBIL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AT LEAST FIFTY-TWO (52) DOCUMENTED DISCHARGES WITH OIL AND GREASE CONCENTRATIONS IN EXCESS OF THE MAXIMUM LIMIT OF 72 MG/1 OF THE MONTHLY AVERAGE LIMIT OF 48 MG/1. ALL THESE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED AT A SINGLE PLATFORM, GRAND ISLE 2OA. AFTER VIOLATIONS CONTI- NUED FOR FIVE CONSECTIVE MONTHS, MOBIL CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY INSTALLING AN AIR FLOTATION UNIT. AT NO TIME DID MOBIL SHUT-IN THIS WELL TO PREVENT FUTURE VIOLATIOS, AS OTHER OFFSHORE PRODUCERS HAVE DONE AND MOBIL COULD HAVE DONE.

Defendants (1)

• MOBIL EXPLORATION & PRODUCING U.S. INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MOBIL OIL E & P SE INC

  1250 POYDRAS ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70113

  Registry ID: 110009580355

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MOBIL EXPLORATIONentered 1992-03-18

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $150,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1989-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-03-18Final Order Lodged
• 1992-03-18Final Order Entered
• 1992-03-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-03-18Concluded
• 1992-04-18Enforcement Action Closed