EPA v. Hunt Oil Company (GMG290057)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent had an unauthorized discharge of 345 barrels of water based mud, seawater, cement slurry, formation salt water, and formation sand from their Ocean Champion offshore platform in South Timbalier block 242 of the Gulf of Mexico from March 8 to 10, 2005. National Response Center Nos. 752160 and 752162.
Defendants (1)
- Hunt Oil CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
HUNT OIL CORPORATION (GMG290057)
GULF OF MEXICO, GULF OF MEXICO, GM, 99999
Registry ID: 110015756378
HUNT OIL COMPANY
1900 N. AKARD STREET, DALLAS, TX, 75201-2300
Registry ID: 110040414851
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Hunt Oil Company (GMG290057)entered 2005-10-26
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $9,013
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2005-09-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-10-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-10-26Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-07-01NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 155869
- Case number
- 06-2005-1937
- 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 06-2005-1937 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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