EPA v. Bois D'Arc Offshore, Ltd. (GMG290165)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent is an oil and gas operator in the Gulf of Mexico that had a spill of oil based drilling mud into the Gulf on August 11, 2005, without authorization of an NPDES permit under the Clean Water Act. EPA is ordering Respondent to review the incident and take any appropriate steps to minimize it happening in the future. NRC # 768710.
Defendants (1)
- Bois D'Arc Offshore, Ltd. (GMG290165)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BOIS D'ARC OFFSHORE, LTD. (GMG290165)
GULF OF MEXICO, GULF OF MEXICO, GM, 99999
Registry ID: 110024280963
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Bois D'Arc Offshore, Ltd. (GMG290165)entered 2005-09-01
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2005-08-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-09-01Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 154293
- Case number
- 06-2005-2121
- 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 06-2005-2121 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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