EPA v. MOBIL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCING U.S. INC., A DELAWARE CORP.

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. MOBIL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCING U.S. INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION 1250 POYDRAS STREET NEW ORLEANS, ORLEANS PARISH, LOUISIANA 70113 FACILITY: OFFSHORE FACILITIES IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF WATERS OF THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITIES THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO, WITHIN 30 DAYS: A) TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, B) SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND WHY THEY WILL PREVENT RECUR- RENCE, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND D) MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• MOBIL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCING U.S. INCNamed 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 EXPLORATION AND PRODUCING U.S. INC.entered 1998-04-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-04-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-04-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-05-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-01-14Compliance Achieved
• 2001-01-14Enforcement Action Closed