EPA v. ORYX ENERGY CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1321(B)(6)(B)(I), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990. 2. ORYX ENERGY CORPORATION 13155 NOEL ROAD DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75240 FACILITIES: STEPHENS COUNTY, TEXAS PONTOTOC, OKLAHOMA LAFOURCHE PARISH, LOUISIANA 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(B)(3) BY THE DISCHARGE OF 1) APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF OIL INTO AN UNAMED CREEK FROM ITS ELIASVILLE FACILITY IN STEPHENS COUNTY, TX., 2) APPROXIMATELY 4 BARRELS OF OIL INTO AN UNAMED OVERFLOW POND FROM ITS PONTOTOC COUNTY, OK. FACI- LITY, 3) APPROXIMATELY 5 BARRELS OF OIL INTO THE CHACHOU- LA SWAMP FROM ITS LAFOURCHE PARISH, LA. FACILITY, AND 4) APPROXIMATELY 15 BARRELS OF OIL INTO AN UNAMED TRIBUTARY TO GONZALEZ CREEK FROM ITS BRECKENRIDGE FACILITY IN STEP- HENS COUNTY, TX. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $7,200.

Defendants (1)

• ORYX ENERGY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ORYX ENERGY CO

  13155 NOEL RD, DALLAS, TX, 75240

  Registry ID: 110005153984

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B3 — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ORYX ENERGY CORPORATIONentered 1999-03-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $3,570

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-06-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-06-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-03-04Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-04Compliance Achieved
• 1999-03-04Enforcement Action Closed