EPA v. Devon Energy Corporation
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
* Discharge of oil from its facility caused a sheen upon or discoloration of the surface of the wetland directly adjacent to Kake Creek and adjoining shorelines and therefore, was in a quantity that has been determined may be harmful.
Defendants (1)
- Devon Energy CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
LAKE CREEK FIELD 52/55 PIPELINE, 4 MILES NW EGYPT, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX, 77002
Registry ID: 110020503828
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Devon Energy Corporationentered 2004-12-02
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-10-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-12-02Enforcement Action Closed
- 2004-12-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-12-02Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 134047
- Case number
- 06-2005-4507
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6SF-R
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2005-4507 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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