EPA v. Petrohawk Energy Corporation Gas Wells (40)

Case summary

Respondent cleared and filled approx. 93.8 acres of wetlands in connection with the construction of 40 gas wells, without a section 404 permit. Statutory penalty assessed. Wells were located in 5 Parishes in Louisiana.

Defendants (1)

• Petrohawk Energy CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (40)

• PETROHAWK ENERGY GAS WELL BLACKSTONE 5 NO. 3

  WELL PAD, DESOTO PARISH, LA, 71052

  Registry ID: 110044221507

• MACK HOGAN #4 FACILITY

  ON CHINANOOK RD 4 MI NE OF, ELM GROVE, LA, 71051

  Registry ID: 110043288215

• PETROHAWK ENERGY GAS WELL ELM GROVE PLANTATION #66-ALT

  WELL PAD, BOSSIER PARISH, LA, 71006

  Registry ID: 110044221589

• PETROHAWK ENERGY GAS WELL RENFRO ET AL 14 #1-H

  WELL PAD, RED RIVER PARISH, LA, 71019

  Registry ID: 110044229894

• PETROHAWK ENERGY GAS WELL DUPREE LAND 28H #1

  WELL PAD, RED RIVER PARISH, LA, 71019

  Registry ID: 110044221561

• PETROHAWK ENERGY GAS WELL B&K EXPL. INVESTMENTS LLC 37 #1

  WELL PAD, CADDO (POSSIBLY BOSSIER) PARISH, LA, 71163

  Registry ID: 110044221491

• PETROHAWK ENERGY GAS WELL MEREDITH ET UX 36 #1-H

  WELL PAD, DESOTO PARISH, LA, 71052

  Registry ID: 110044217790

• PETROHAWK ENERGY GAS WELL NINOCK 6 #1-H

  WELL PAD, RED RIVER PARISH, LA, 71019

  Registry ID: 110044217424

• PETROHAWK ENERGY GAS WELL R.E. SMITH JR TRUST 5 #3

  WELL PAD, BOSSIER PARISH, LA, 71006

  Registry ID: 110044229885

• PETROHAWK ENERGY GAS WELL GRAYSON ETAL 25 #1

  WELL PAD, BOSSIER PARISH, LA, 71006

  Registry ID: 110044221614

• PETROHAWK ENERGY GAS WELL YATES 11H #1

  WELL PAD, RED RIVER PARISH, LA, 71019

  Registry ID: 110044221641

• PETROHAWK ENERGY GAS WELL SHERWIN 10 #4-ALT

  WELL PAD, BOSSIER PARISH, LA, 71006

  Registry ID: 110044221650

• PETROHAWK ENERGY GAS WELL LOE 15 #1 H

  WELL PAD, BIENVILLE PARISH, LA, 71001

  Registry ID: 110044221446

• PETROHAWK ENERGY GAS WELL GRIFFITH 11 #1H

  WELL PAD, DESOTO PARISH, LA, 71052

  Registry ID: 110044221623

• PETROHAWK ENERGY GAS WELL WILLIS 26 H#1

  WELL PAD, BOSSIER PARISH, LA, 71006

  Registry ID: 110044221687

• …and 25 more

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Petrohawk Energy Corporation Gas Wells (40)entered 2011-02-10

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $177,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-02-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-02-10Final Order Issued
• 2011-02-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-02-11Enforcement Action Closed