EPA v. Union Oil Company of California (GMG290062)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent is an oil and gas exploration and production company operating in the western portion of the Gulf of Mexico. EPA performed a DMR file review and found effluent violations and reporting violations of their NPDES Outer Continental Shelf General Permit. Respondent is being ordered to fix these problems.
Defendants (1)
- Union Oil Company of CaliforniaNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
UNION OIL CO OF CALIFORNIA
GULF OF MEXICO, GULF OF MEXICO, GM, 77478
Registry ID: 110014412830
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Union Oil Company of Californiaentered 2003-08-19
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-07-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-08-19Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 99418
- Case number
- 06-2003-1720
- 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 06-2003-1720 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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