EPA v. Nexen Petroleum U.S.A., 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)
- Nexen Petroleum U.S.A., Inc.Named in complaintNamed 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 U.S.A., Inc.entered 2009-09-09
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $12,615
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2009-08-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-09-09Final Order Issued
- 2009-09-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-09-28Demand for Stipulated Penalties
- 2009-09-28NPDES Closed
- 2009-09-28Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800014038
- Case number
- 06-2009-1723
- 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 06-2009-1723 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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