EPA v. MURPHY EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORP.

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G)(1) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G)(1). 2. MURPHY EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORP. 131 SOUTH ROBERTSON STREET NEW ORLEANS, ORLEANS PARISH, LOUISIANA 70112 FACILITIES: OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OF THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS OFFSHORE FACILITIES THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G)(1) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $27,500 FOR THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• MURPHY EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MURPHY E & P OFFICE BLDG

  131 S ROBERTSON ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70112

  Registry ID: 110003262228

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MURPHY EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANYentered 1999-01-26

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $18,900

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-08-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-08-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-01-26Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-10Compliance Achieved
• 1999-03-10Enforcement Action Closed