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06-2003-1996Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2003· Region 06

EPA v. El Paso Production Oil & Gas, Inc. (GMG290015)

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

EPA performed a Clean Water Act NPDES review of Respondent's permitting compliance with the Offshore General Permit for the Western Portion of the Gulf of Mexico. Several permitting and paperwork violations were revealed and EPA is ordering them to bringin all permitting into compliance.

Defendants (1)

  • El Paso Production Oil & Gas., Inc. (GMG290015)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATON (GMG290015)

    1001 LOUISIANA STREET, HOUSTON, TX, 77002

    Registry ID: 110005117480

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • El Paso Production Oil & Gas, Inc. (GMG290015)entered 2003-06-27

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2003-06-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2003-06-27Final Order Issued
  • 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
97387
Case number
06-2003-1996
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 06-2003-1996 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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