EPA v. BP Exploration & Oil Inc. (GMG290110)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent is an oil and gas exploration and production company in the Gulf of Mexico operating an offshore lease in Mississippi Canyon Block 725. The TransOcean Deepwater Horizon drilling ship experienced high waves in a tropical storm and an emergency riser disconnect occurred. The riser is the umbilical from ship to sea floor. Approximately 1817 barrels of synthetic based drilling mud was discharged from the riser onto the sea floor as a result of the disconnect.
Defendants (1)
- BP Exploration & Oil Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BP EXPLORATION & OIL INC. (GMG290110)
GULF OF MEXICO, GULF OF MEXICO, TX, 99999
Registry ID: 110015755672
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BP Exploration & Oil Inc. (GMG290110)entered 2003-08-19
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-07-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-08-19Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 99375
- Case number
- 06-2003-1711
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2003-1711 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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