EPA v. ExxonMobil Production Co. (Hawkins Field Unit)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: The Respondent's oil or gas extraction facility (known collectively as Hawkins Field) was a point source discharge of pollutants, specifically produced water, to the receiving waters of Rogers Creek and Kay Creek, located in Wood County, Texas. ExxonMobil submitted thirteen noncompliance reports to EPA for discharges from the Hawkins Field, dating June 2000 until August 2004. RELIEF: The Complaint proposed a penalty of up to $157,500 and requires ExxonMobil Production Company to file an answer to the Complaint within 30 days of the effective date.
Defendants (1)
- EXXONMOBIL PRODUCTION COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EXXONMOBIL PRODUCTION COMPANY (HAWKINS FIELD UNIT)
HAWKINS FIELD UNIT - WOOD CO. TX, PO BOX 4358 HOUSTON, TX, 772104358
Registry ID: 110022325349
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ExxonMobil Production Co. (Hawkins Field Unit)entered 2006-01-09
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $31,000 · SEP: $172,917
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-04-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-05-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-01-09Final Order Issued
- 2006-08-28Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 146693
- Case number
- 06-2005-1956
- 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 06-2005-1956 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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