EPA v. REVEL OIL & GAS, INC.

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. REVEL OIL & GAS, INC. 326 MCCORMICK BOSSIER CITY, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA 71111 FACILITY: SMITH LEASE, SMITH TANK BATTERY NO. 1, CADDO, LOUISIANA 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY: (1) NO SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURE PLAN; (2) TANK MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE OIL STORED AND THE CONDITIONS OF STORAGE; (3) EXCESSIVE VEGETATION WHICH AFFECTS THE INTEGRITY OF THE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM; (4) WALLS OF CONTAINMENT SYSTEM ARE SLIGHTLY ERODED OR HAVE LOW AREAS; AND (5) INADEQUATE OR NO FLOWLINE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (INCLUDES: EXAMINATION, CORROSION PROTECTION AND FLOWLINE REPLACEMENT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED A COMPLAINT AND EXPEDIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO THE RESPONDENT. THE RESPONDENT IS ASSESED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $1,900 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

• REVEL OIL & GAS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• REVEL OIL & GAS INC

  326 MCCORMICK ST, BOSSIER CITY, LA, 711114634

  Registry ID: 110010782402

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• REVEL OIL & GAS, INC.

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1998-08-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-02-01Enforcement Action Closed