EPA v. ConocoPhillips Company (GMG290093)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent is an oil and gas operator performing exploration and production activities in the Gulf of Mexico. Respondent uses synthetic based muds for drilling operations and Respondent had a small spill of 0.5 gallons of this internal olefin based mud. Respondent is being ordered to take steps to prevent this from happening in the future.
Defendants (1)
- ConocoPhillips Company (GMG290093)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (GMG290093)
WESTERN PORTION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO, GULF OF MEXICO, GM, 99999
Registry ID: 110016660479
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ConocoPhillips Company (GMG290093)entered 2005-03-31
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2005-03-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-03-31Final Order Issued
- 2006-03-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 141672
- Case number
- 06-2005-1930
- 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 06-2005-1930 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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