EPA v. Hunt Oil Company (GMG290057)
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 had an unknown quantity discharge of synthetic based mud from its Ocean Champion drilling rig in South Timbalier block 242, of the Gulf of Mexico on March 8, 2005. Respondent is being ordered to take steps to prevent this from happening in the future.
Defendants (1)
- Hunt Oil Company (GMG290057)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HUNT OIL CORPORATION (GMG290057)
GULF OF MEXICO, GULF OF MEXICO, GM, 99999
Registry ID: 110015756378
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Hunt Oil Company (GMG290057)entered 2005-03-31
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2005-03-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-03-31Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 141835
- Case number
- 06-2005-1936
- 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 06-2005-1936 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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