EPA v. Petrobras America Inc. (GMG290029)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent is an oil and gas operator in the Gulf of Mexico with an NPDES Outer Continental Shelf General Permit for their offshore platforms. Respondent failed to have all lease areas and blocks permitted at all times and failed to properly report all required parameters on discharge monitoring reports or no discharge listings . The violations were found as part of a 5 year review of the NDPES compliance file.
Defendants (1)
- Petrobras America Inc. (GMG290029)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PETROBRAS AMERICA INC. (GMG290029)
WESTERN PORTION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO, GULF OF MEXICO, GM, 77042
Registry ID: 110015774955
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Petrobras America Inc. (GMG290029)entered 2003-07-24
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-06-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-07-24Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 97598
- Case number
- 06-2003-2005
- 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 06-2003-2005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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