EPA v. OXY USA Inc. (GMG290027)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent is an offshore oil and gas production company operating platforms in the outer continental shelf of the western portion of the Gulf of Mexico (offshore of LA/TX). An NPDES review was done of Respondent's NPDES discharge file and Respondent was found to have failed to properly report some information and that some of their discharges were in violation of their NPDES permit.
Defendants (1)
- OXY USA Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OXY USA INC.
GULF OF MEXICO-OFFSHORE DRILLING RIG, HOUSTON, TX, 77227
Registry ID: 110010626867
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
OXY USA Inc. (GMG290027)entered 2003-07-24
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-06-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-07-24Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 97714
- Case number
- 06-2003-1751
- 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 06-2003-1751 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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