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06-2005-1946Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2005· Region 06

EPA v. BP Exploration & Production Inc. (GMG290110)

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

Respondent is an oil and gas operator performing extraction and production activities in the Gulf of Mexico. Respondent was operating the Transocean Deepwater Millennium platform when they had a 2 barrel spill of synthetic based mud due to a gasket failure during a blowout preventer test. EPA is Ordering respondent to take steps to prevent this from happening again.

Defendants (1)

  • BP Exploration & Production Inc. (GMG290110)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • BP EXPLORATION & OIL INC. (GMG290110)

    GULF OF MEXICO, GULF OF MEXICO, TX, 99999

    Registry ID: 110015755672

  • BP EXPLORATION&PRODUCTION, INC

    501 WESTLAKE PARK BLVD., HOUSTON, TX, 77079

    Registry ID: 110063982347

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BP Exploration & Production Inc. (GMG290110)entered 2005-04-13

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2005-03-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2005-04-13Final Order Issued
  • 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
142160
Case number
06-2005-1946
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 06-2005-1946 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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