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

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G)(2) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G)(2). 2. MOBIL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCING U.S. INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION 1250 POYDRAS STREET NEW ORLEANS, ORLEANS PARISH, LOUISIANA 70113 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)(2) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $137,500 FOR THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED.

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 1998-11-18

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $56,700

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-08-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-08-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-11-18Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-17Compliance Achieved
• 1999-03-17Enforcement Action Closed