EPA v. Nexen Petroleum USA
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Permittee 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). Permittee failed to comply with the NPDES Offshore General Permit.
Defendants (1)
- Nexen PEtroleum USANamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NEXEN PETROLEUM U.S.A., INC.
945 BUNKER HILL, SUITE 1400, HOUSTON, TX, 77024
Registry ID: 110011276216
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Nexen Petroleum USAentered 2007-12-05
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-12-05Final Order Issued
- 2011-07-21Enforcement Action Closed
- 2011-07-21NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600066876
- Case number
- 06-2008-1716
- 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 06-2008-1716 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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