EPA v. Bois D'Arc Offshore, Ltd. (GMG290165)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Penalty. Respondent operates a platform in the Gulf of Mexico (South Timbalier lease area, block 75). Respondent was loading oil based drilling mud to the platform on October 15, 2005, and left a valve open, resulting in a discharge of about 3 gallons of mud to the sea in violation of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act. EPA is Ordering Respondent to take steps to prevent this from happening in the future and offering a settlement for the violation.
Defendants (1)
- Bois D'Arc Offshore, Ltd.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 2007-10-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $2,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-10-17Final Order Issued
- 2007-10-17Enforcement Action Closed
- 2007-10-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-01-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600080155
- Case number
- 06-2007-1711
- 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 06-2007-1711 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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