EPA v. Anadarko Petroleum Company (GMG290033)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent is an Offshore Operator performing oil and gas exploration in the western portion of the Gulf of Mexico. Respondent has an NPDES permit under the Clean Water Act for discharges primarily of produced water. An NPDES file review was performed of the facility's records and Respondent was found to have failed to properly report discharges on Discharge Monitoring Reports, failed to properly report No Discharge Listings , and had effluent violations of their permit (exceeded permit allowed pollutant loadings).
Defendants (1)
- Anadarko Petroleum CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ANADARKO PETROLEUM COMPANY (GMG290033)
GULF OF MEXICO, GULF OF MEXICO, GM, 99999
Registry ID: 110015757073
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Anadarko Petroleum Companyentered 2003-08-21
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-08-21Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 99240
- Case number
- 06-2003-1708
- 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 06-2003-1708 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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