EPA v. Noble Energy, Inc.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Permittee is a corporation and operates oil & gas facilities in the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico. Permittee is subject to regulations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. Permittee failed to comply with the NPDES Offshore General Permit.
Defendants (1)
- Noble Energy, Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY, HOUSTON, TX, 77070
Registry ID: 110011276458
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Noble Energy, Inc.entered 2006-09-29
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-09-29Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-07-01NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600005952
- Case number
- 06-2006-2130
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2006-2130 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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