EPA v. OCEAN ENERGY, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. OCEAN ENERGY, INC, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 3861 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PARKWAY, SUITE 500 LAFAYETTE, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA 79503 FACILITIES: 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 ITS OFFSHORE FACILITIES IN EXCESS OF PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT, WITHIN 30 DAYS, TO: (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 WHT THEY WILL PREVENT RECUR- RENCE, (C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POS- SIBLE, AND (D) MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• OCEAN ENERGY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OCEAN ENERGY INC

  3861 AMB CAFFERY, LAFAYETTE, LA, 70503

  Registry ID: 110010757172

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OCEAN ENERGY, INC.entered 1998-05-04

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-05-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-05-04Final Order Issued
• 1998-06-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed