EPA v. Hunt Petroleum (AEC), Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
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)
- Hunt Petroleum (AEC), Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
XTO OFFSHORE, INC.
ONE RIVERWAY, SUITE 700, HOUSTON, TX, 77056
Registry ID: 110011277046
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Hunt Petroleum (AEC), Inc.entered 2009-06-26
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $5,400
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2009-06-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-06-26Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-17NPDES Closed
- 2009-07-17Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-07-17Demand for Stipulated Penalties
- 2009-08-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800014052
- Case number
- 06-2009-1720
- 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 06-2009-1720 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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