EPA v. Tatham Offshore Development, Inc. (GMG290032)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent is an offshore operator that performs oil and gas exploration and production activities in the western portion of the Gulf of Mexico and primarily has Clean Water Act (CWA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) discharges from offshore platforms. A 5 year review of their NPDES Outer Continental Shelf (federal waters) file was performed and Respondent was found to have improperly reported or failed to report effluent results from their discharges and they are being ordered to assure compliance with the NPDES permit monitoring and reporting requirements.
Defendants (1)
- Tatham Offshore Development, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TATHAM OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT, INC. (GMG290032)
GULF OF MEXICO, GULF OF MEXICO, GM, 99999
Registry ID: 110015758704
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Tatham Offshore Development, Inc.entered 2003-08-19
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-08-19Final Order Issued
- 2004-02-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 99115
- Case number
- 06-2003-1704
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2003-1704 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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